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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD002865. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002865.pub2

Stenlund 1999.

Methods Prenumbered, sealed boxes containing either mifepristone or placebo. Boxes opened sequentially.
Participants 36 women with indication for planned delivery. Various parities. Single pregnancy; head presentation; intact membranes; unfavourable cervix (Bishop score =/< 5). All women were =/> 42 weeks from early ultrasound (16‐17 weeks) estimation.
Interventions Planned 2:1 randomisation to 400 mg mifepristone (N = 24) or placebo (N = 12). If labour had not started within 48 hours, labour was induced with intracervical prostaglandins.
Outcomes Sample size calculation based on labour and/or favourable cervix within 48 hours of treatment.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk A ‐ Adequate