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

Kovavisarach 2005

Methods Random allocation using sealed, sequentially numbered envelopes, prepared using published table of random numbers.
Participants 114 women in Bangkok, Thailand, with non‐viable pregnancies (anembryonic or fetal deaths) at < 12 weeks, diagnosed by TVS. Women with open cervices were not eligible for recruitment.
Interventions Vaginal misoprostol 600 mcg (n = 57) or 800 mcg (n = 57). If complete miscarriage not effected within 24 hours, or if clinical circumstances dictated (pain, bleeding), uterine curettage was performed.
Outcomes Primary: complete miscarriage without need for uterine curettage within 24 hours. Secondary: adverse effects.
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A ‐ Adequate