Factors and outcomes for placental anomalies: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Placental anomalies, including placenta previa (PP), placenta accreta spectrum disorders (PAS), and vase previa (VP), are associated with several adverse foetal-neonatal and maternal complications. However, there is still a lack of robust evidence on the pathogenesis and adverse outcomes of the diseases. Through this umbrella review, we aimed to systematically review existing meta-analyses exploring the factors and outcomes for pregnancy women with placental anomalies.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library from inception to February 2023. We used AMSTAR 2 to assess the quality of the reviews and estimated the pooled risk and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each meta-analysis.

Results

We included 34 meta-analyses and

SUBMITTER: Fan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795857 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature