Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2: Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved in 24 hours compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2 Vaginal delivery not achieved in 24 hours · third trimester labour induction in women with a viable fetus Balloon (Foley or ATAD) showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved in 24 hours compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (low certainty). Mechanical methods for induction of labour (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.01 [0.82, 1.26] | 7 studies · 1685 participants | Low |
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2 Vaginal delivery not achieved in 24 hours · third trimester labour induction in women with a viable fetus Balloon (Foley or ATAD) showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved in 24 hours compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (low certainty). Mechanical methods for induction of labour (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD001233.PUB3, superseded | RR 1.01 [0.82, 1.26] | 7 studies · 1685 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical methods for induction of labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
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