What do systematic reviews say?

Vaginal misoprostol vs placebo

• Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Vaginal misoprostol vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

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

• 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

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

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

Amniotic membranes sweeping vs vaginal/oral misoprostol

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Membrane sweeping for induction of labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found