Comparison 10. (2.1)Membranes sweeping versus vaginal prostaglandins: all women.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
3 Caesarean section	3	339	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.70 [0.44, 1.10]
7 Oxytocin augmentation	1	87	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.50, 1.36]
11 Instrumental vaginal delivery	3	339	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.67 [0.81, 3.46]
12 Meconium stained liquor	1	87	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.37 [0.61, 3.10]
13 Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes	3	339	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.14, 4.92]
14 Neonatal intensive care unit admission	3	339	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.37 [0.12, 1.17]
23 Postpartum haemorrhage	1	87	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
31 Not delivered before 42 weeks (not prespecified)	2	252	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.5 [0.25, 1.02]
36 'Formal' induction of labour (not prespecified)	2	157	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.94 [0.58, 1.50]
38 Prelabour rupture of membranes (not prespecified)	1	70	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.18, 1.78]
39 Neonatal infection (not prespecified)	1	87	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.56 [0.13, 2.33]