Comparison 12. (2.5)Membranes sweeping versus vaginal prostaglandins: all women, intact membranes,unfavourable cervix.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
3 Caesarean section	2	252	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.67 [0.41, 1.08]
11 Instrumental vaginal delivery	2	252	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.1 [0.48, 2.50]
13 Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes	2	252	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.01, 7.91]
14 Neonatal intensive care unit admission	2	252	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.38 [0.10, 1.38]
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)	1	70	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.44, 1.62]
38 Prelabour rupture of membranes (not prespecified)	1	70	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.18, 1.78]