Comparison 12. Balloon (Foley or ATAD) versus oxytocin: all women.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
12.1 Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes	1	200	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.20 [0.01, 4.11]
12.2 Caesarean section	8	781	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.68 [0.56, 0.83]
12.3 Serious neonatal morbidity/perinatal death	1	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Not estimable
12.4 Serious maternal morbidity or death	2	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Not estimable
12.5 Cervix unfavourable after 24 hours	1	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.56 [0.20, 1.54]
12.6 Uterine hyperstimulation without FHR changes	3	192	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.23, 4.29]
12.7 Uterine rupture	1	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Not estimable
12.8 Instrumental vaginal delivery	3	220	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.19 [0.55, 2.57]
12.9 Meconium‐stained liquor	2	272	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.53 [0.23, 1.21]
12.10 Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes	2	300	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.14, 3.53]
12.11 Neonatal intensive care unit admission	3	372	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.32, 1.98]
12.12 Perinatal death	1	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Not estimable
12.13 Hemorrhagia postpartum	4	396	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.26 [0.51, 3.11]
12.14 Maternal fever during labour	1	60	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.20 [0.01, 4.00]
12.15 Fetal distress	3	332	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.43 [0.19, 0.98]