Labour induction leads to lower perinatal death (intrauterine deaths plus neonatal deaths in the… compared with expectant management (infant/child outcomes) (high certainty).
Labour induction showed no clear difference in perineal trauma (severe perineal tear) compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (low certainty).
Labour induction showed no clear difference in postpartum haemorrhage compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (moderate certainty).
Labour induction showed no clear difference in breastfeeding at discharge compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether labour induction changes length of maternal hospital stay (days) compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (very low certainty).
Labour induction leads to lower stillbirth compared with expectant management (infant/child outcomes) (high certainty).
Labour induction leads to lower admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with expectant management (infant/child outcomes) (high certainty).
Labour induction showed no clear difference in neonatal encephalopathy compared with expectant management (infant/child outcomes) (low certainty).
Labour induction probably leads to lower apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes compared with expectant management (infant/child outcomes) (moderate certainty).
Labour induction showed no clear difference in neonatal (birth) trauma compared with expectant management (infant/child outcomes) (moderate certainty).
Labour induction probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (moderate certainty).
Labour induction showed no clear difference in operative vaginal birth (forceps or ventouse) compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (moderate certainty).
Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Early induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes probable early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).
Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Early induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes definite early‐onset neonatal sepsis ‐ Late induction of labour compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).
Any antibiotic showed no clear difference in maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis)… compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether any antibiotic changes maternal infectious morbidity (chorioamnionitis and/or endometritis)… compared with placebo or no antibiotic (subgrouped by timing of induction of labour) (very low certainty).