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. 2015 Feb 12;2015(2):CD000184. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000184.pub4

Nor Azlin 2005.

Methods RCT.
Participants Inclusion criteria: singleton term breech pregnancy at a tertiary hospital. N = 60.
 
 Exclusion criteria: previous CS or other uterine scar, uterine malformation, antepartum haemorrhage, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, IUGR, oligohydramnios, fetal anomalies, early or active labour, contraindications to IV ritodrine, contraindication to vaginal delivery
Interventions Intervention: tocolytic: ritodrine ‐ beta stimulant (A1) ‐ parenteral.
Ritodrine (IV) ‐ 0.4 mg/mL in 5% dextrose infused at 1.5 mL/min. N = 30 (nulliparous 22 and multiparous 8).
Comparison:placebo. N = 30 (nulliparous 23 and multiparous 7).
Outcomes Successful ECV.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computer random‐number generator.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed numbered opaque envelopes.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Obstetricians and women were blinded.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Obstetricians and women were blinded.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk No exclusions or incomplete data.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk We did not assess the trial protocol.
Other bias Unclear risk More babies in the frank breech position in the ritodrine group.