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Balloon (Foley or ATAD) vs vaginal prostaglandin E2

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus

Balloon (Foley or ATAD) probably leads to lower uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical methods for induction of labour 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.35 [0.18, 0.67]
6 studies · 1966 participants
Moderate

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

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · patients with induction of labour at term

(7.1) PGE2 (controlled release) showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with all PGE2 delivery systems (all women) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.15 [0.89, 5.21]
5 studies · 643 participants
Moderate

PGE2 vs placebo or no treatment

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · patients with induction of labour at term

PGE2 probably leads to higher uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.16 [1.67, 5.98]
15 studies · 1359 participants
Moderate

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

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · patients with induction of labour at term

It is very uncertain whether (4.1) PGE2 gel changes uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with PGE2 tablet (all women) (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 [0.18, 21.71]
1 study · 200 participants
Very low

Amniotic membranes sweeping vs vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins

Uterine hyperstimulation with/without fetal heart rate (FHR) changes ‐ not reported · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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