| Methods |
RCT. |
| Participants |
93 women with PROM, GA > 36 wks, singleton, cephalic, no uterine contractions, admission within 4 hrs of PROM. |
| Interventions |
IV oxytocin, immediate
vs
expectant management. |
| Outcomes |
Vaginal delivery not achieved in 24 hrs, C/S, instrumental vaginal delivery, Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes, chorioamnionitis, neonatal infection. |
| Notes |
No mention of randomisation technique. No mention of allocation concealment. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Adequate sequence generation? |
Unclear risk |
Not described. |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
No information provided. |
| Blinding?
Women |
High risk |
|
| Blinding?
clinical staff |
High risk |
|
| Blinding?
outcome assessor |
High risk |
|
| Incomplete outcome data addressed?
All outcomes |
Low risk |
|
| Free of selective reporting? |
Low risk |
|
