Comparison 8. Vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol and laminaria.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal birth not achieved in 24 hours	1	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.47, 1.97]
2 Blood loss > 500 mL	1	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Need for blood transfusion	1	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Vomiting	1	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.13, 3.97]
5 Diarrhoea	1	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.35 [0.01, 8.37]
6 Pyrexia	1	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.21 [0.03, 1.72]