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. 2006 Jul 19;2006(3):CD002253. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002253.pub3

Jain 1996*

Methods "Random number table".
Participants 70 women in Los Angeles, USA, with either fetal death (n = 40) or medical or genetic indications for termination of pregnancy (n = 30) at 12‐22 weeks. Only data from pregnancies complicated by fetal death included here.
Interventions Vaginal misoprostol 200 mcg 12‐hourly plus laminaria tents (n = 20) versus vaginal misoprostol 200 mcg 12‐hourly alone.
Outcomes Miscarriage.
Notes Adverse effects are described for the groups as wholes, so are not included here. 2 women excluded from analyses ‐ 1 protocol violation; 1 was found to have interstitial ectopic pregnancy.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear