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Table 4 Current use of cerclage and minimum prolongation of pregnancy required to introduce prophylactic cerclage into practice

From: Is it possible to estimate the minimal clinically important treatment effect needed to change practice in preterm birth prevention? Results of an obstetrician survey used to support the design of a trial

 

Current use of cerclage

Prolongation of pregnancy

required to change practice

Use cerclage

(n = 308)

Do not use cerclage

(n = 174)

1 week

44 (14.3%)

15 (8.6%)

2 weeks

86 (27.9%)

36 (20.7%)

3 weeks

178 (57.8%)

123 (70.7%)