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260 questions · 265 findings · 20 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 57 · 21.5%GRADE not reported 29 · 10.9%Very low 77 · 29.1%Low 85 · 32.1%Moderate 16 · 6%High 1 · 0.4%

Oral misoprostol vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with intravenous oxytocin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral misoprostol vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin

Uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes compared with intravenous oxytocin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral misoprostol vs placebo/no treatment

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · women with ruptured membranes in the third trimester for induction of labour.

It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with placebo/no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral misoprostol vs mechanical methods

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes compared with mechanical methods (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral misoprostol vs mechanical methods

Uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes compared with mechanical methods (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral misoprostol vs placebo/no treatment

Uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes · women with ruptured membranes in the third trimester for induction of labour.

It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes compared with placebo/no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral misoprostol vs placebo/no treatment

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women with ruptured membranes in the third trimester for induction of labour.

It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol changes apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes compared with placebo/no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review