Comparison 2. External cephalic version (ECV) commenced before term versus no ECV.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Non‐cephalic presentation at the birth	1	179	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.59 [0.45, 0.77]
2 Vaginal cephalic birth not achieved (CS + breech vaginal birth)	1	179	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.62 [0.49, 0.80]
3 Caesarean section	1	179	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.62 [0.27, 1.43]
4 Vaginal breech birth	1	179	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.63 [0.46, 0.85]
5 Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes	1	179	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.03 [0.13, 73.48]
6 Stillbirth and neonatal mortality < 7 days	1	179	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.34 [0.01, 8.16]