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. 2014 Jun 13;2014(6):CD001338. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001338.pub3

1. Sample size calculation.

Outcomes Baseline rate ? Important change Rel. Risk Total sample size
Failure to achieve vaginal birth within 24 hours 30% 21% 0.7 778
Caesarean section (CS) 10% 7% 0.7 1294
Hyperstimulation 1% 0.7% 0.7 30,716
Perinatal mortality and morbidity 0.5% 0.35% 0.7 61,686
Uterine rupture in women with previous CS 0.5% 0.35% 0.7 61,686
Maternal death or serious morbidity 0.2% 0.14% 0.7 154,598