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 |