Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 42.9%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

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

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.66 [0.63, 11.25]
4 studies · 488 participants
Low

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

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.72, 1.12]
7 studies · 674 participants
Moderate

Neonatal death or serious neonatal perinatal morbidity · women requiring induction of labour

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Serious maternal morbidity or death · women requiring induction of labour

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

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

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.61 [0.43, 6.05]
3 studies · 215 participants
Low

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · women requiring induction of labour

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

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

Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.68, 1.02]
1 study · 43 participants
Low