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PGE2 vs placebo or no treatment

Serious maternal morbidity or death · patients with induction of labour at term

It is very uncertain whether PGE2 changes serious maternal morbidity or death compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.23 [0.34, 14.76]
3 studies · 530 participants
Very low

(4.1) PGE2 gel vs PGE2 tablet (all women)

Serious maternal morbidity or death · patients with induction of labour at term

(4.1) PGE2 gel showed no clear difference in serious maternal morbidity or death compared with PGE2 tablet (all women); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.09]
1 study · 200 participants
GRADE not reported

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

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