Evidence on the Benefits and Harms of Screening and Treating Pregnant Women Who Are Asymptomatic for Bacterial Vaginosis: An Update Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Figure 2.
Figure 2. Search and selection of literature for all key questions.

BV = bacterial vaginosis; RCT = randomized, controlled trial. *Cochrane databases include the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects. †Other sources include reference lists and expert suggestions. ‡We included 7 additional studies for key question 2 and 2 for key question 3 from the 2001 report in the summary of this evidence.

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  1. Ann Intern Med February 5, 2008 vol. 148 no. 3 220-233