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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

163 questions · 167 findings · 14 reviews

No studies found 23 · 13.8%GRADE not reported 8 · 4.8%Very low 44 · 26.3%Low 65 · 38.9%Moderate 27 · 16.2%High 0 · 0%

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

Oral misoprostol 20 µg hourly titrated vs oral misoprostol 25 µg two‐hourly static

Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · induction of labour.

It is very uncertain whether oral misoprostol 20 µg hourly titrated changes uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes compared with oral misoprostol 25 µg two‐hourly static (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review