Effects of date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) on labor and delivery outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 3 The summary of sensitivity analyses

Number	Measured outcome	Meta-analyses of all studies (Overall effect statistical significance)	Sensitivity Analyses^a (Overall effect statistical significance)
1	Second stage of labor	P = 0.44	P = 0.64
2	Third stage of labor	P = 0.82	P = 0.39
3	Active phase of labor	P = 0.01^b	P = 0.01^b
4	Bishop score	P < 0.00001^b	P < 0.00001^b
5	Frequency of cesarean section	P = 0.23	P = 0.59

^aquasi-randomized study (Kordi 2013, 2014, 2017) [33,34,35] removed from meta-analysis
^bthe significant values are shown with bold font

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