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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 4 · 57.1%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Vaginal PGE₂ vs placebo or expectant management

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Vaginal PGE₂ vs placebo or expectant management

Vaginal birth not achieved in 48 to 72 h · patients with induction of labour at term

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Vaginal PGE₂ vs placebo or expectant management

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

Vaginal PGE₂ showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation (fetal heart rate changes unclear) compared with placebo or expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.76 [0.64, 22.24]
4 studies · 244 participants
Low

Vaginal PGE₂ vs placebo or expectant management

Caesarean section · patients with induction of labour at term

Vaginal PGE₂ showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo or expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.8 [0.49, 1.31]
4 studies · 288 participants
Low

Vaginal PGE₂ vs placebo or expectant management

Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · patients with induction of labour at term

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Vaginal PGE₂ vs placebo or expectant management

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Vaginal PGE₂ vs placebo or expectant management

Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · patients with induction of labour at term

Vaginal PGE₂ showed no clear difference in neonatal intensive care unit admission compared with placebo or expectant management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.32 [0.1, 1.03]
3 studies · 230 participants
Low