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. 2015 Jun 20;2015(6):CD002250. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002250.pub3

Comparison 1. Prophylactic antibiotics versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.31 [0.06, 1.49]
1.1 Unselected pregnant women 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.31 [0.06, 1.49]
1.2 High‐risk pregnant women 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Preterm delivery 6 3663 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.88 [0.72, 1.09]
2.1 Unselected pregnant women 4 2905 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.97 [0.82, 1.15]
2.2 High‐risk pregnant women with BV and weight before pregnancy less than 50 kg 1 81 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [0.18, 0.97]
2.3 High‐risk pregnant women with BV and weight before pregnancy more than 50 kg 1 177 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.68 [0.49, 0.93]
2.4 High‐risk pregnant women with previous preterm delivery 2 500 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.66, 1.77]
3 Preterm delivery in all high‐risk pregnancy 2 758 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.89 [0.58, 1.36]
3.1 High‐risk pregnant women with BV and weight before pregnancy less than 50 kg or greater than 50 kg 1 258 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.64 [0.47, 0.88]
3.2 High‐risk pregnant women with previous preterm delivery 2 500 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.66, 1.77]
4 Puerperal sepsis/postpartum endometritis 3 627 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.53 [0.35, 0.82]
4.1 Unselected pregnant women 2 431 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.51 [0.24, 1.08]
4.2 High‐risk pregnant women; history of preterm delivery, LBW < 2500 g, stillbirth or early perinatal death 1 196 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.55 [0.33, 0.92]
5 Low birthweight 4 978 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.86 [0.53, 1.39]
5.1 Unselected pregnant women 3 725 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.07 [0.71, 1.63]
5.2 High‐risk pregnant women; history of preterm delivery, LBW < 2500 g, still birth or early neonatal death 1 253 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.57 [0.37, 0.88]
6 Neonatal sepsis 1 142 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 11.31 [0.64, 200.79]
6.1 Unselected pregnant women 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.2 High‐risk pregnant women; with previous preterm delivery 1 142 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 11.31 [0.64, 200.79]
7 Prelabour rupture of membranes 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.34 [0.15, 0.78]
7.1 Unselected pregnant women 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.34 [0.15, 0.78]
7.2 High‐risk pregnant women 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Chorioamnionitis 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.62 [0.10, 3.62]
8.1 Unselected pregnant women 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.62 [0.10, 3.62]
8.2 High‐risk pregnant women 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Gonococcal infection; postpartum detected (not prespecified) 1 204 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.35 [0.13, 0.94]
9.1 Unselected pregnant women 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.2 High‐risk pregnant women 1 204 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.35 [0.13, 0.94]
10 Compliance 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.87 [0.76, 1.00]
10.1 Unselected pregnant women 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.87 [0.76, 1.00]
10.2 High‐risk pregnant women 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Mean gestational age (weeks) 1 253 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.01, 1.39]
11.1 Unselected pregnant women 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.2 High‐risk pregnant women 1 253 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.01, 1.39]
12 Mean birthweight 4 978 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 41.60 [‐78.20, 161.40]
12.1 Unselected pregnant women 3 725 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 9.08 [‐123.61, 141.77]
12.2 High‐risk pregnant women 1 253 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 155.0 [6.22, 303.78]
13 Congenital abnormality 2 463 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.49 [0.20, 11.14]
13.1 Unselected pregnant women 2 463 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.49 [0.20, 11.14]
13.2 High‐risk pregnant women 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14 Small‐for‐gestational age 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.29 [0.42, 3.96]
14.1 Unselected pregnant women 1 229 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.29 [0.42, 3.96]
14.2 High‐risk pregnant women 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15 Perinatal mortality 4 2710 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.83 [0.57, 1.20]
15.1 Perinatal mortality in unselected women 2 2315 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.84 [0.57, 1.23]
15.2 High‐risk pregnant women with history of preterm delivery, LBW < 2500 g, stillbirth or perinatal death 1 253 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.53 [0.13, 2.18]
15.3 High‐risk pregnant women with previous preterm delivery 1 142 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.08 [0.13, 74.46]