Lyndrup 1989.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | RCT. | |
Participants | Woman with unfavourable cervix. | |
Interventions | 4 groups:
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Outcomes | CS, forceps or vacuum extraction, endometritis. | |
Notes | Setting: Denmark Study period: not reported Funding: not reported Declarations of interest: not reported |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Only reported women were randomised by sealed envelope method |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Sealed envelopes |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not feasible due to nature of intervention |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | 6 women excluded for protocol violation. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | No outcomes were pre specified in method section. |
Other bias | Low risk | No other bias detected |