Abstract:Background: Multiple gestation has a higher incidence of preterm
birth(PTB), especially in the presence of a short cervix. Objectives: To
perform a systematic review and network meta-analysis(NMA) evaluating
the effect of progesterone, cerclage, cervical pessary and their
combination as treatments for preventing PTB<34 weeks. Search
strategy: PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science,
BVS, Scopus, and grey literature were explored. Selection criteria: We
included randomized controlled trials… Show more
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