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6 questions · 6 findings · 2 reviews

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No studies found 3 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

PGE2 vs placebo or no treatment

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · patients with induction of labour at term

It is very uncertain whether PGE2 changes vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours 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 0.32 [0.02, 4.83]
2 studies · 384 participants
Very low

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

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · patients with induction of labour at term

(4.1) PGE2 gel showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours compared with PGE2 tablet (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 1.03 [0.84, 1.26]
3 studies · 566 participants
Moderate

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

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · patients with induction of labour at term

(7.1) PGE2 (controlled release) showed no clear difference in vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours 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 1.15 [0.92, 1.45]
3 studies · 450 participants
Moderate

Vaginal PGE2 pessary vs vaginal PGE2

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · 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

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · women with one previous lower segment caesarean section and requiring labour induction due to prolonged pregnancy or pre‐eclampsia,…

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

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · 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