Comparison 2.

Outpatient versus inpatient induction with controlled release PGE

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal delivery or labour not achieved within 24 hours	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.54, 1.17]
2 Mean satisfaction score measured during induction	1	299	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.90 [0.34, 1.46]
3 High level of maternal satisfaction measured during induction period	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.42 [1.11, 1.81]
4 Overall satisfaction score with labour and delivery measured in the postnatal period	1	299	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.20 [−0.31, 0.71]
5 Uterine hyperstimulation (with or without fetal heart rate changes)	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.01 [0.51, 1.98]
6 Caesarean section rate	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.95 [0.64, 1.42]
7 Instrumental vaginal delivery	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.34 [0.83, 2.17]
8 Oxytocin required	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.76 [0.46, 1.27]
9 Number receiving epidural	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.02 [0.91, 1.16]
10 Nonreassuring fetal heart rate	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.48 [0.80, 2.73]
11 Neonatal intensive care admission	1	299	Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.38 [0.57, 3.34]
12 Anxiety score measured during induction period	1	299	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	−0.20 [−0.60, 0.20]