It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol 20 µg hourly titrated changes admission to NICU compared with oral misoprostol 25 µg two‐hourly static (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Oral misoprostol may leads to lower uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with vaginal dinoprostone (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes oxytocin augmentation compared with vaginal dinoprostone (very low certainty).
Oral misoprostol probably leads to lower uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes compared with vaginal dinoprostone (moderate certainty).
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in apgar score less than seven at five minutes compared with vaginal dinoprostone (low certainty).
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with vaginal dinoprostone (low certainty).
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in vaginal birth within 24 hours compared with intravenous oxytocin (low certainty).
Oral misoprostol probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with intravenous oxytocin (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with intravenous oxytocin (very low certainty).
Oral misoprostol may leads to lower oxytocin augmentation compared with intravenous oxytocin (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes compared with intravenous oxytocin (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes compared with intravenous oxytocin (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with intravenous oxytocin (very low certainty).
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in vaginal birth within 24 hours compared with mechanical methods (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with placebo/no treatment (very low certainty).
Oral misoprostol may leads to lower caesarean section compared with mechanical methods (low certainty).
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with mechanical methods (low certainty).
Oral misoprostol may leads to lower oxytocin augmentation compared with mechanical methods (low certainty).