Comparison 3. Vaginal misoprostol versus Gemeprost (PGE1) (alone or with oxytocin).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal birth not achieved in 24 hours	3	235	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.30 [0.64, 2.62]
2 Mean induction to delivery interval	2	109	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.22 [‐14.44, 18.87]
3 Pain (VAS score greater than 5)	1	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.92 [0.62, 1.38]
4 Analgesia required	2	135	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.42, 1.53]
5 Mean blood loss	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐61.0 [‐145.71, 23.71]
6 Surgical evacuation of the uterus	3	235	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.75 [0.55, 1.03]
7 Nausea	2	154	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.14 [0.70, 1.86]
8 Vomiting	2	181	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.16, 4.62]
9 Diarrhoea	3	235	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.48 [0.07, 3.15]
10 Pyrexia	2	154	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.38 [0.13, 1.06]