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(7.1) PGE2 (controlled release) vs all PGE2 delivery systems (all women): Caesarean section
- Population
- patients with induction of labour at term
- Intervention
- (7.1) PGE2 (controlled release)
- Comparison
- all PGE2 delivery systems (all women)
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
(7.1) PGE2 (controlled release) showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with all PGE2 delivery systems (all women) (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
(7.1) PGE2 (controlled release) vs all PGE2 delivery systems (all women) Caesarean section · patients with induction of labour at term (7.1) PGE2 (controlled release) showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with all PGE2 delivery systems (all women) (moderate certainty). Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.02 [0.82, 1.26] | 11 studies · 1262 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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