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| Title |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in labour
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, April 2009
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd007214.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Therese Dowswell, Carol Bedwell, Tina Lavender, James P Neilson |
| Abstract |
Transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) has been proposed as a means of reducing pain in labour. The TENS unit emits low-voltage electrical impulses which vary in frequency and intensity. During labour, TENS electrodes are generally placed on the lower back, although TENS may be used to stimulate acupuncture points or other parts of the body. The physiological mechanisms whereby TENS relieves pain are uncertain. The TENS unit is frequently operated by women, which may increase sense of control in labour. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |
| Sweden | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 3 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 373 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 366 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 55 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 51 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 35 | 9% |
| Researcher | 23 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 21 | 6% |
| Other | 66 | 18% |
| Unknown | 122 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 100 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 65 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 3% |
| Psychology | 12 | 3% |
| Engineering | 9 | 2% |
| Other | 44 | 12% |
| Unknown | 130 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 15. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 December 2020.
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#2,359,545
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Outputs from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
#4,855
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#7,203
of 107,597 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
#18
of 67 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 13,152 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 35.7. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 62% of its peers.
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