| Methods |
Random allocation derived from a table of random numbers. Concealment of allocation by consecutively numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes. |
| Participants |
Women at or beyond 287 days of gestation, with intact membranes and a Bishop score < 5. Exclusion: placenta praevia. |
| Interventions |
Daily sweeping, daily intracervical PGE2 0.5 mg or daily vaginal examination. |
| Outcomes |
Induction of labour for continuing pregnancy beyond 42 weeks, caesarean section, instrumental delivery, Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes, admission to neonatal intensive care unit, PROM. |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate |
