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

Wing 2005.

Methods Computer‐generated, random‐number sequence in sealed, opaque envelopes. Participants randomly allocated to sequential study number to get either mifepristone or standard regimen of intravenous oxytocin.
Participants 65 women with spontaneous prelabour rupture of membranes beyond 36 weeks of gestation, and cervical dilatation < 3 cm.
Interventions Single dose of 200 mg mifepristone (N = 33) or IV oxytocin (N = 32). 
 If labour has not started within 18 hours, labour was induced with oxytocin IV in the mifepristone group.
Outcomes Obstetric, neonatal.
Notes Previous CS excluded.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation? Low risk Adequate: "randomly allocated to the computer generated random number sequence".
Allocation concealment? Low risk Adequate: "treatment assignments were placed in opaque, concealed and sequentially numbered envelopes".
Blinding? 
 All outcomes High risk Neither the participants or the personnel were blinded to the treatment received.
Incomplete outcome data addressed? 
 All outcomes Low risk Adequate as all participants completed the study and none were excluded in data analysis.
Free of selective reporting? Low risk Adequate as all outcomes were reported.
Free of other bias? Low risk Study completed.

CS: caesarean section 
 h: hours 
 IUGR: intrauterine growth retardation 
 IV: intravenous