J P Neilson1. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Liverpool, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the concepts on which systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials are based, and to explore the evidence for effectiveness of clinical interventions during labor and delivery. METHODS: Review of systematic reviews of interventions during labor and delivery, published in the Cochrane Library. RESULTS: Some commonly applied clinical interventions are supported by evidence; others are not. CONCLUSION: It is possible to classify interventions during labor and delivery according to their effectiveness, to improve clinical care, identify priorities where resources are scarce, and help set clinical research agendas.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the concepts on which systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials are based, and to explore the evidence for effectiveness of clinical interventions during labor and delivery. METHODS: Review of systematic reviews of interventions during labor and delivery, published in the Cochrane Library. RESULTS: Some commonly applied clinical interventions are supported by evidence; others are not. CONCLUSION: It is possible to classify interventions during labor and delivery according to their effectiveness, to improve clinical care, identify priorities where resources are scarce, and help set clinical research agendas.
Authors: Steven A Harvey; Yudy Carla Wong Blandón; Affette McCaw-Binns; Ivette Sandino; Luis Urbina; César Rodríguez; Ivonne Gómez; Patricio Ayabaca; Sabou Djibrina Journal: Bull World Health Organ Date: 2007-10 Impact factor: 9.408