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
Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes compared with mechanical methods (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with mechanical methods (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oxytocin augmentation · women with ruptured membranes in the third trimester for induction of labour.
Oral misoprostol probably leads to lower oxytocin augmentation compared with placebo/no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
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
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · women with ruptured membranes in the third trimester for induction of labour.
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Vaginal birth within 24 hours · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in vaginal birth within 24 hours compared with vaginal dinoprostone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
Oral misoprostol probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with vaginal dinoprostone (moderate certainty).
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Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) probably leads to higher vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours compared with low‐dose oral misoprostol (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with low‐dose oral misoprostol (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) probably leads to higher caesarean section compared with low‐dose oral misoprostol (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious neonatal morbidity or perinatal death · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) showed no clear difference in serious neonatal morbidity or perinatal death compared with low‐dose oral misoprostol (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity or death · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus
It is very uncertain whether balloon (Foley or ATAD) changes serious maternal morbidity or death compared with low‐dose oral misoprostol (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) showed no clear difference in apgar score < 7 after 5 minutes compared with low‐dose oral misoprostol (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · third trimester induction of labour in women with a viable fetus
Balloon (Foley or ATAD) showed no clear difference in neonatal intensive care unit admission compared with low‐dose oral misoprostol (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous onset of labour ‐ 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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Induction of labour ‐ 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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Caesarean section · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with vaginal/oral misoprostol (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth ‐ 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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found