Comparison 12. Combined oral and vaginal misoprostol versus oral misoprostol alone.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal birth not achieved in 24 hours	1	56	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.47 [0.23, 0.96]
2 Need for analgesia	1	56	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.13 [0.82, 1.55]
3 Surgical evacuation of the uterus	1	56	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.86 [0.40, 1.85]
4 Nausea	1	56	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Vomiting	1	56	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Diarrhoea	1	56	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.15 [0.01, 2.83]