Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 25%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 1 · 25%High 0 · 0%

Diarrhoea · incomplete miscarriage

Misoprostol probably leads to higher diarrhoea compared with surgery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical treatments for incomplete miscarriage 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.82 [1.09, 21.32]
4 studies · 757 participants
Moderate

Diarrhoea · incomplete miscarriage

1 finding from 1 review

Medical treatments for incomplete miscarriage 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Diarrhoea · early fetal death (less than 24 weeks)

Vaginal misoprostol may leads to higher diarrhoea compared with surgical evacuation of uterus (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical treatment for early fetal death (less than 24 weeks) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 40.85 [2.52, 662.57]
1 study · 154 participants
Low

Diarrhoea · early fetal death (less than 24 weeks)

Vaginal misoprostol showed no clear difference in diarrhoea compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical treatment for early fetal death (less than 24 weeks) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.21 [0.35, 14.06]
2 studies · 88 participants
Low