Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews

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

Caesarean section · women requiring induction of labour

Intracervical PGE₂ showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).

Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Membrane sweeping for induction of labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.69 [0.44, 1.09]
3 studies · 339 participants
Low