Comparison 22. Oral versus vaginal misoprostol (6): all women with intact membranes.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours	7	1104	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.31 [0.98, 1.76]
2 Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes	14	3068	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.46, 1.52]
3 Caesarean section	17	3494	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.89, 1.14]
4 Serious neonatal morbidity or perinatal death	4	755	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Serious maternal morbidity or death	4	732	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]