The association between increased fetal movements in the third trimester and perinatal outcomes; a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fetal movement monitoring is one of the strategies used to assess the fetus's health. Until now, most studies focused on the decreased fetal movement and neonatal outcome, although this systematic review and meta-analysis is designed to assess the association between increased fetal movements (IFM) with perinatal outcomes.

Method

The electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE were systematically searched for studies investigating the perinatal outcome of women with increased fetal movements from inception to July 2023. Following that, a random-effect meta-analysis model was used to obtain the combined diagnostic and predictive parameters including perinatal mortality (still birth and early neonatal mortality), operative delivery, Apg

SUBMITTER: Hantoushzadeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11095027 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature