Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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

Complete miscarriage · incomplete miscarriage

It is very uncertain whether misoprostol changes complete miscarriage compared with expectant care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical treatments for incomplete miscarriage 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.23 [0.72, 2.1]
2 studies · 150 participants
Very low

Complete miscarriage · incomplete miscarriage

It is very uncertain whether misoprostol changes complete miscarriage compared with surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical treatments for incomplete miscarriage 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.94, 0.98]
15 studies · 3862 participants
Very low

Complete miscarriage · early fetal death (less than 24 weeks)

Vaginal misoprostol may leads to higher complete miscarriage 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 4.23 [3.01, 5.94]
5 studies · 305 participants
Low

Complete miscarriage · early fetal death (less than 24 weeks)

Vaginal misoprostol may leads to lower complete miscarriage 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 0.4 [0.32, 0.5]
6 studies · 943 participants
Low