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11 questions · 11 findings · 2 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies found 7 · 63.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 27.3%Low 1 · 9.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs low‐dose vaginal misoprostol

Serious maternal morbidity or death · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical methods for induction of labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 464 participants
Very low

Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs low‐dose oral misoprostol

Serious maternal morbidity or death · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus

It is very uncertain whether balloon (Foley or ATAD) changes serious maternal morbidity or death compared with low‐dose oral misoprostol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical methods for induction of labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.05, 5.52]
3 studies · 2627 participants
Very low

Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2

Serious maternal morbidity or death · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus

It is very uncertain whether balloon (Foley or ATAD) changes serious maternal morbidity or death compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical methods for induction of labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.12]
4 studies · 1481 participants
Very low

Vaginal misoprostol vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Serious maternal morbidity or death · 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

Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation…

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

Double‐balloon catheter vs vaginal PGE2

Serious maternal morbidity or death · women with a previous caesarean section (subgroup of all women in the study) with intact fetal membranes, cephalic position and…

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

Oral mifepristone vs Foley catheter

Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women, 40 weeks' gestation, single cephalic presentation, 1 previous low segment 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

Vaginal isosorbide mononitrate vs Foley catheter

Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women with 1 previous lower segment caesarean section at 37 weeks and beyond, with a BS of ≤ 6, intact membranes, reactive…

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

80 mL vs Foley catheter

Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women who previously had a lower segment CS and now have a singleton cephalic presentation after at least 36 completed weeks, not…

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

Vaginal PGE2 pessary vs vaginal PGE2

Serious maternal morbidity or death · women with a previous caesarean section, a live singleton fetus (37‐42 weeks of gestation) in cephalic presentation and a reactive…

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

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

Methods of term labour induction for women with a previous caesarean section 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [0.13, 69.7]
1 study · 42 participants
Low