Question · asked by 1 review
Intracervical PGE₂ vs placebo: Caesarean section
- Population
- women requiring induction of labour
- Intervention
- Intracervical PGE₂
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Intracervical PGE₂ showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Intracervical PGE₂ vs placebo Caesarean section · women requiring induction of labour Intracervical PGE₂ showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo (moderate certainty). Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.9 [0.72, 1.12] | 7 studies · 674 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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