Al‐Taani 2004.
Methods | Randomised trial, random number table, blinding unclear. | |
Participants | Grand multiparous women, BS 5 or less, singleton term pregnancy, intact membranes, cephalic presentation, good fetal condition. Exclusion: previous CS, contraindications for vaginal birth, suspected cephalopelvic disproportion, unexplained antenatal haemorrhage. |
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Interventions | Foley catheter 50 mL (72). (PGE2) tablet 3 mg (75), 6‐hourly. |
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Outcomes | Route of delivery, change in BS, intrapartum complications, need for augmentation. | |
Notes | Setting: Queen Alia military hospital, Amman, Jordan Dates of study:September 2001 ‐ August 2003 Funding: not reported Declarations of interest: not reported |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Random number table. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No information provided. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not feasible due to nature of intervention |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | ITT nor reported, bu seems reasonable as the numbers in both groups are equal to randomised numbers. missing outcome data mentioned. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All primary and secondary outcomes are reported as pre‐specified. |
Other bias | Low risk | No other bias detected |