Risk factors for premature rupture of membranes in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify risk factors for premature rupture of membranes (PROM) in pregnant women.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP) and China Biology Medicine Disc were searched from inception to October 2022.

Eligibility criteria

Cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies published in English or Chinese that reported the risk factors for PROM were eligible for inclusion.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers independently extracted the data and evaluated the risk of bias using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and American Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality tools. Analyse

SUBMITTER: Lin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10982755 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature