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

Pineda Rivas 2016.

Methods RCT
Participants Inclusion criteria: obese (BMI > 30 before 20 weeks' GA). Singleton pregnancy. Vertex presentation, BS < 6, Intact membranes,GA 37 + 0 to 42 + 0. Normal fetal heart tracing on admission for ripening
Exclusion: IOL for intrauterine fetal demise, Intrauterine growth restriction, Suspected abruption at the start of induction, contraindication for a vaginal delivery
Interventions Foley catheter (n = 20):
PGE2 (n = 21): dinoprostone 10 mg slow release for 24 hours
Outcomes Time from initiation of IOL to vaginal delivery, number of vaginal deliveries within 24 hours in each group, CS operative vaginal deliveries chorioamnionitis oxytocin administration, epidural, ICU (NICU) admission, arterial pH < 7, AS < 7 at 5 minutes
Notes Abstract only
Setting: Canada
Study period: not reported
Funding: not reported
Declarations of interest: not reported
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported
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 Unclear risk insufficient information to judge
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk insufficient information to judge
Other bias Unclear risk Abstract only