Recommended
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Recommendations
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Moderate
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Moderate
Not recommended
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High
Recommended
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Only in specific contexts
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Only in research contexts
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Low
Not recommended
Not recommended
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Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Only in research contexts
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
Recommended
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
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Only in specific contexts
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Only in specific contexts
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Not specified
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Low
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Low
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Moderate
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Not recommended
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Very low
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Very low
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Low
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Very low
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Very low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Only in specific contexts
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Not recommended
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Very low
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Very low
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Very low
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Very low
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Very low
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Moderate
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Low
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Low
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Very low
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Very low
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Low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Very low
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Low
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High
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Low
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Low
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Conditional
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Low
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Very low
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Low
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Strong
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High
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Conditional
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Conditional
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Moderate
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Low
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Low
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
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Moderate
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Conditional
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Low
Not recommended
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Low
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Strong
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Moderate
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Conditional
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Very low
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Conditional
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Very low
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Conditional
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Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Certainty of evidence
Very low
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Certainty of evidence
Very low
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Low
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Very low
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
High
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Conditional
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Low
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Strong
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
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Low
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Very low
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Low
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Insufficient data to recommend
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Very low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Very low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Certainty of evidence
Very low
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
High
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
High
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Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Very low
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Strong
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Very low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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High
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommended
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Conditional
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Moderate
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Low
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Very low
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Low
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Low
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Moderate
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Strong
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Very low
Not recommended
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Very low
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Strong
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Strong
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Strong
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Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
High
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
High
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
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Low
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Conditional
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Moderate
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Strong
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Very low
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Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Conditional
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Very low
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Very low
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Low
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Very low
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Very low
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Very low
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Very low
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Conditional
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Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Strong
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Strong
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Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Low
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Conditional
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Moderate
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
High
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Moderate
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Conditional
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Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Conditional
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Moderate
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Strong
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Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Women with severe hypertension during pregnancy should receive treatment with antihypertensive drugs
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Routine antibiotic administration is not recommended for women with meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
High
Routine antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for women with a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Conditional
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Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Low
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Certainty of evidence
Low
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Low
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Strong
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Very low
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Conditional
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Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Very low
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
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Moderate
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
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Very low
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Strong
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Low
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Strong
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High
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Very low
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Strong
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Conditional
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Moderate
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Labour should not be induced for foetal indications in pregnant women with acute Ebola virus disease
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Strong
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Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Low
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low