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Conversely, the non\u2010adherence to these guidelines will probably contribute to its failure.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Search Strategy and Selection Criteria<\/jats:title><jats:p>Based on validated criteria from integrity assessments we performed a systematic review identifying 14 RCTs evaluating the effect of cervical pessaries.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Data Collection and Analysis<\/jats:title><jats:p>We analyzed the implications of 14 criteria each accounting for 0\u20132 points of a score reflecting the clinical evaluation plan (CEP) as proposed by the MDR to evaluate the risk\u2013benefit ratio of medical devices.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Seven RCTs in each singleton and twin pregnancies (5193 \u201ccases\u201d) were included, detecting a high heterogeneity within control groups (<jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200985% and 87%, respectively, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). The CEP score varied from 11 to 26 points for all studies. The most common reasons for low scores and potential data compromise were poor recruitment rates, no (completed) power analysis, and no pre\u2010registration, but mainly non\u2010adherence to technical, biological, and clinical equivalence to the instructions for use as required by the MDR. All trials with score values greater than 20 had applied audit procedures. Within this group we found significantly reduced rates of spontaneous preterm birth at less than 34\u2009weeks within the pessary group in singleton (odds ratio 0.28; 95% confidence interval 0.12\u20130.65) and twin pregnancies (odds ratio 0.30; 95% confidence interval 0.13\u20130.67). 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