Comparison 14. Sublingual misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal birth not achieved in 24 hours	2	202	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.24 [0.08, 0.74]
2 Induction to delivery interval	2	202	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐4.81 [‐8.26, ‐1.37]
3 Analgesic requirements	1	102	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.43, 2.31]
4 Vomiting	1	102	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.69 [0.35, 1.33]
5 Diarrhoea	1	102	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.5 [0.51, 12.30]
6 Pyrexia	1	102	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.35, 2.89]