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

Wang 2014.

Methods RCT
Participants Inclusion: oligohydramnios (AFI < 5 cm). GA beyond 37 0/7 weeks’, singleton pregnancy, vertex presentation, BS ≤ 6, intact membranes, the absence of documented uterine contractions, the absence of prior CS delivery, reassuring antenatal fetal testing (non‐stress test) active, and oxytocin challenge test negative upon study entry.
Exclusion: antepartum bleeding, chorioamnionitis, placenta previa, or any other contraindication to vaginal delivery, women with documented PG allergy, maternal asthma history, vaginitis or cervicitis at presentation, and/or glaucoma history were not eligible for the pharmacological treatment arm
Interventions Double balloon (n = 67): 80/80cc, no traction, max 12 hours. After 24 hours unsuccessful ripening start oxytocin
10 mg dinoprostone insert (n = 59), fornix posterior, max 24 hours, After 24 hours unsuccessful ripening start oxytocin
Outcomes Pregnancy outcomes and success of induction
Notes Setting: The People’s Liberation Army 174th Hospital, Xiamen, China,
Study period: April 2010 ‐ February 2011
Funding: financial support of The People’s Liberation Army Nanjing Military Area Command Medicine Health Department in China.
Declarations of interest: none declared
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not described how random sequence was generated.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed envelope randomisation, opaque?
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 High risk No ITT => 5 woman reassigned after randomisation (non re‐assuring FHR, failed placement) no missing data or cases
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk No pre specified outcomes reported, so can't be judged
Other bias Low risk No other bias detected