Systematic review: Vaginal infection screening and preterm birth
Submitted by labrecque on Fri, 05/04/2007 - 14:37.
Should pregnant women in primary care obstetrics be screened for vaginal infections to prevent preterm birth?
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Question 1 of 4: 1- Are the
Question 1 of 4:
1- Are the results of this systematic review valid?
Question 2 of 4: 2- Are the
Question 2 of 4:
2- Are the results important?
Question 3 of 4: Are the
Question 3 of 4:
Are the results applicable in primary care obstetrics?
Question 4 of 4: Based on
Question 4 of 4:
Based on your appraisal, should pregnant women be screened for vaginal infections to prevent preterm birth?
Based on this meta-analysis
Based on this meta-analysis study, I think it is not necessary that pregnant women will be screened for vaginal infections to prevent preterm birth. However, I am not sure do we need more randomized clinical trials for this.