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

Kara 1999*

Methods "Random allocation". No details.
Participants 65 women in Istanbul, Turkey, with ultrasound‐diagnosed fetal death in second trimester.
Interventions Vaginal misoprostol 200 mcg (n = 32) versus intracervical dinoproston 0.5 mg (n = 33). Intravenous oxytocin started after 6 hours if no 'effective contractions'.
Outcomes Complete miscarriage. Adverse effects.
Notes Misoprostol dose reported as 200 mg. Assumed to be 200 mcg. Time to miscarriage not included as standard deviations seem incorrect.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear