Cervical cerclage for prevention of preterm delivery: Meta-analysis of randomized trials

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 621-627

  Drakeley, Andrew J ^a   Roberts, Devender ^a   Alfirevic, Zarko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FEVER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOCOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; METHODOLOGY; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

ADULT; CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 0141921310     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(03)00673-2     Document Type: Review

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