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Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 1 Maternal death or serious maternal morbidity.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 1 Maternal death or serious maternal morbidity.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 2 Perinatal or neonatal death.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 2 Perinatal or neonatal death.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 3 Serious neonatal morbidity.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 3 Serious neonatal morbidity.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 4 Apgar score less than seven at five minutes < eight.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 4 Apgar score less than seven at five minutes < eight.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 5 Apgar score less than four at five minutes < five.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 5 Apgar score less than four at five minutes < five.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 6 Neonatal encephalopathy, as defined by trial authors.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 6 Neonatal encephalopathy, as defined by trial authors.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 7 Birth trauma, as defined by trial authors.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 7 Birth trauma, as defined by trial authors.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 8 Nerve palsy (including brachial plexus injury).
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 8 Nerve palsy (including brachial plexus injury).

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 9 Subdural or intracerebral haemorrhage.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 9 Subdural or intracerebral haemorrhage.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 10 Intraventricular haemorrhage: grade III or IV.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 10 Intraventricular haemorrhage: grade III or IV.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 11 Short‐term maternal outcomes: caesarean section.
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 11 Short‐term maternal outcomes: caesarean section.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 12 Short‐term maternal outcomes: mortality.
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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 12 Short‐term maternal outcomes: mortality.

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 13 Short‐term maternal outcomes: serious maternal morbidity.
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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1 Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth, Outcome 13 Short‐term maternal outcomes: serious maternal morbidity.

Comparison 1. Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Maternal death or serious maternal morbidity Show forest plot

1

60

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Perinatal or neonatal death Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Serious neonatal morbidity Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Apgar score less than seven at five minutes < eight Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.22 [0.18, 8.39]

5 Apgar score less than four at five minutes < five Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Neonatal encephalopathy, as defined by trial authors Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Birth trauma, as defined by trial authors Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8 Nerve palsy (including brachial plexus injury) Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

9 Subdural or intracerebral haemorrhage Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

10 Intraventricular haemorrhage: grade III or IV Show forest plot

1

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

11 Short‐term maternal outcomes: caesarean section Show forest plot

1

60

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

13.36 [4.05, 44.09]

12 Short‐term maternal outcomes: mortality Show forest plot

1

60

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

13 Short‐term maternal outcomes: serious maternal morbidity Show forest plot

1

60

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 1. Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth