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(4.1) PGE2 gel vs PGE2 tablet (all women)

Instrumental vaginal birth · patients with induction of labour at term

(4.1) PGE2 gel showed no clear difference in instrumental vaginal delivery compared with PGE2 tablet (all women) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.58, 1.02]
3 studies · 565 participants
Moderate

(4.1) PGE2 gel vs PGE2 tablet (all women)

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · patients with induction of labour at term

(4.1) PGE2 gel showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours compared with PGE2 tablet (all women) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.84, 1.26]
3 studies · 566 participants
Moderate

(4.1) PGE2 gel vs PGE2 tablet (all women)

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · patients with induction of labour at term

It is very uncertain whether (4.1) PGE2 gel changes uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with PGE2 tablet (all women) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2 [0.18, 21.71]
1 study · 200 participants
Very low

(4.1) PGE2 gel vs PGE2 tablet (all women)

Caesarean section · patients with induction of labour at term

(4.1) PGE2 gel showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with PGE2 tablet (all women) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.72, 1.17]
6 studies · 1046 participants
High

(4.1) PGE2 gel vs PGE2 tablet (all women)

Serious maternal morbidity or death · patients with induction of labour at term

(4.1) PGE2 gel showed no clear difference in serious maternal morbidity or death compared with PGE2 tablet (all women); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.09]
1 study · 200 participants
GRADE not reported