Question · asked by 1 review
Oral misoprostol 20 µg hourly titrated vs oral misoprostol 25 µg two‐hourly static: Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes
- Population
- induction of labour.
- Intervention
- Oral misoprostol 20 µg hourly titrated
- Comparison
- oral misoprostol 25 µg two‐hourly static
- Outcome
- Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes
It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol 20 µg hourly titrated changes uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with oral misoprostol 25 µg two‐hourly static (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral misoprostol 20 µg hourly titrated vs oral misoprostol 25 µg two‐hourly static Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes · induction of labour. It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol 20 µg hourly titrated changes uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with oral misoprostol 25 µg two‐hourly static (very low certainty). Low‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 3 [0.12, 72.45] | 1 study · 146 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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