Comparison 15. Sublingual misoprostol versus oral misoprostol.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal birth not achieved within 24 hours	2	204	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.22 [0.01, 4.99]
2 Induction to delivery interval	2	202	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐7.17 [‐13.73, ‐0.60]
3 Analgesic requirements	1	102	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.64 [0.31, 1.35]
4 Vomiting	1	102	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.42, 1.71]
5 Diarrhoea	1	102	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.27, 2.56]
6 Pyrexia	1	102	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.6 [0.24, 1.53]