Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2: Serious maternal morbidity or death
- Population
- third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus
- Intervention
- Balloon (Foley or ATAD)
- Comparison
- vaginal prostaglandin E2
- Outcome
- Serious maternal morbidity or death
It is very uncertain whether balloon (Foley or ATAD) changes serious maternal morbidity or death compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2 Serious maternal morbidity or death · third trimester labour induction in women with a viable fetus It is very uncertain whether balloon (Foley or ATAD) changes serious maternal morbidity or death compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (very low certainty). Mechanical methods for induction of labour (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.12] | 4 studies · 1481 participants | Very low |
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2 Serious maternal morbidity or death · third trimester labour induction in women with a viable fetus It is very uncertain whether balloon (Foley or ATAD) changes serious maternal morbidity or death compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (very low certainty). Mechanical methods for induction of labour (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD001233.PUB3, superseded | RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.12] | 4 studies · 1481 participants | Very low |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 | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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