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73 questions · 73 findings · 35 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 20 · 27.4%GRADE not reported 16 · 21.9%Very low 19 · 26%Low 13 · 17.8%Moderate 4 · 5.5%High 1 · 1.4%

Vaginal PGE2 vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Serious maternal morbidity or death · women with one previous lower segment caesarean section and requiring labour induction due to prolonged pregnancy or pre‐eclampsia,…

Vaginal PGE2 showed no clear difference in serious maternal morbidity or death compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Amniotic membranes sweeping vs vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins

Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).

Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in maternal death or serious maternal morbidity compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping vs another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping

Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).

One frequency of amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in maternal death or serious maternal morbidity compared with another frequency of amniotic membrane sweeping (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Amniotic membranes sweeping vs no treatment/sham

Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).

Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in maternal death or serious maternal morbidity compared with no treatment/sham (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review