| Methods |
Sequentially‐numbered, opaque envelopes. |
| Participants |
107 women at term with BS < 5. 28 had ruptured membranes and 69 were nulliparous. |
| Interventions |
Oral misoprostol 100 mcg followed after 3‐4 hours by 200 mcg repeated every 3‐4 hours until in labour; or vaginal misoprostol 25 mcg followed after 3‐4 hours by 50 mcg repeated every 3‐4 hours until in labour. |
| Outcomes |
Labour and delivery outcomes.
Neonatal outcomes. |
| Notes |
No exclusions. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Low risk |
Computer randomisation was performed. A series of consecutively numbered opaque envelopes with each envelope containing an even or odd number was generated |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate. Sequentially‐numbered, opaque envelopes |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement of ‘Low risk’ or ‘High risk’ |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement of ‘Low risk’ or ‘High risk’ |
| Other bias |
Low risk |
None noted |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement of ‘Low risk’ or ‘High risk’ |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement of ‘Low risk’ or ‘High risk’ |
