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4 questions · 4 findings · 3 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2

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

Balloon (Foley or ATAD) probably leads to lower serious neonatal morbidity or perinatal death compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Amniotic membranes sweeping vs vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins

Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).

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

1 finding from 1 review

(7.1) PGE2 (controlled release) vs all PGE2 delivery systems (all women)

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

(7.1) PGE2 (controlled release) showed no clear difference in serious neonatal morbidity or perinatal death compared with all PGE2 delivery systems (all women) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review