Source
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK, L69 3BX. jneilson@liverpool.ac.uk
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Placental abruption is an important cause of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity.
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the effectiveness and safety of any intervention for the care of women and/or their babies following a diagnosis of placental abruption.
SEARCH STRATEGY:
Comprehensive electronic search of the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth trials register. Date of last search: October 2002.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Randomised and 'quasi-randomised' trials that report clinically meaningful outcomes and present results on an intention to treat basis.
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS:
If eligible trials were to be identified, data will be extracted, unblinded, by the reviewer from all studies.
MAIN RESULTS:
No studies that met the inclusion criteria were identified.
REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS:
The clinical management of placental abruption has to rely on knowledge other than that obtained through randomised clinical trials.