Different interventions to prevent preterm birth in pregnant women with cervical shortening during pregnancy: a protocol for a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Premature birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality. Cervical length shortening during pregnancy serves as the gold standard for predicting preterm birth. Although several interventions have been applied to reduce the incidence of preterm birth in short cervix pregnant women, the optimal intervention in clinical practice remains controversial. The aim of this study is to conduct a network meta-analysis to explore the optimal intervention for preventing preterm birth among pregnant women with a short cervix.

Methods and analysis

We will search electronic information databases including PubMed, Embase Ovid, Cochrane Library Ovid, Wanfang Data, China Science and Technology Journal Database(VIP) and clinical trial registry websites (US Clinical Trials Registr

SUBMITTER: Luo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574485 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature