Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 5 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 1 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

Caesarean section · women requiring induction of labour

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.61, 1.46]
4 studies · 325 participants
Low

Caesarean section · women with a previous caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Methods of term labour induction for women with a previous caesarean section 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with vaginal misoprostol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.86, 1.16]
32 studies · 5914 participants
Low

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Oral misoprostol probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with vaginal dinoprostone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.78, 0.9]
13 studies · 9676 participants
Moderate

Caesarean section · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus

Balloon (Foley or ATAD) may leads to higher caesarean section compared with low‐dose vaginal misoprostol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical methods for induction of labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [1.02, 1.6]
12 studies · 1756 participants
Low

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/oral misoprostol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Membrane sweeping for induction of labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.31, 2.17]
1 study · 96 participants
Low