Question · asked by 1 review

Oral misoprostol one‐ to two‐hourly vs oral misoprostol four‐ to six‐hourly: Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes

Population
women in the third trimester for induction of labour with intact membranes
Intervention
Oral misoprostol one‐ to two‐hourly
Comparison
oral misoprostol four‐ to six‐hourly
Outcome
Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Oral misoprostol one‐ to two‐hourly vs oral misoprostol four‐ to six‐hourly
Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · women in the third trimester for induction of labour with intact membranes
Low‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted1 study · 64 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Low‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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