Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate changes · women requiring induction of labour
Intracervical PGE₂ showed no clear difference in uterine hyperstimulation (with fetal heart rate changes) compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · women requiring induction of labour
Intracervical PGE₂ showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · women requiring induction of labour
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity or death · women requiring induction of labour
1 finding from 1 review
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · women requiring induction of labour
Intracervical PGE₂ showed no clear difference in neonatal intensive care unit admission compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · women requiring induction of labour
1 finding from 1 review
Vaginal birth not achieved in 48 to 72 h · women requiring induction of labour
Intracervical PGE₂ showed no clear difference in vaginal birth not achieved in 48 to 72 h compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous vaginal birth · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in spontaneous vaginal birth compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Uterine hyperstimulation with/without fetal heart rate (FHR) changes ‐ 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
Serious maternal morbidity or death · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in maternal death or serious maternal morbidity compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous onset of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in spontaneous onset of labour compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Induction of labour · pregnant women carrying a live fetus at or near term (≥ 36 weeks' gestation).
Amniotic membranes sweeping showed no clear difference in induction of labour compared with vaginal/intracervical prostaglandins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review