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. 2019 Oct 18;2019(10):CD001233. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001233.pub3

Amorosa 2017.

Methods RCT
Participants Inclusion: PROM, age ≥ 18 years, viable fetus, cephalic, singleton, GA > 34 weeks, < 3 cm dilation
Exclusion: multifetal gestation, a known anomalous fetus, malpresentation, latex allergy, unexplained vaginal bleeding or contraindication to vaginal delivery (such as a placenta previa), antibiotics, previous uterine surgery, spontaneous labour
Interventions Foley catheter (n = 61) 16F, 30 mL balloon filled with 60 mL saline, traction applied (no max time described), oxytocin started after 1 hour
Oxytocin alone directly (n = 68)
Oxytocin in both groups, started 2 mU/minute, max 30 mU/minute
Outcomes The primary outcome measure was time from start of induction to delivery. Secondary outcomes included mode of delivery, tachysystole, chorioamnionitis, postpartum haemorrhage, neonatal AS, and admission to the NICU.
Notes Setting: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
Study period: August 2014 to September 2016
Funding: not reported
Declaration of interest: none declared
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computer‐generated numbers
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sequential numbered sealed, opaque envelopes
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 reported
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Modified ITT, (1 woman excluded who afterwards did not met the inclusion criteria), no missing data or cases
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk All pre‐specified outcome measures were reported in results
Other bias Low risk No other bias detected