| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial. Table of random numbers. |
| Participants |
Term (39‐40 weeks) women. Exclusion criteria: uncertain dates, abnormal or unengaged fetal presentation, placenta praevia, genital infection, previous caesarean section. |
| Interventions |
Sweeping of membranes (or stretching if unfavourable cervix) (49 women) versus vaginal examination for Bishop score only. |
| Outcomes |
Delivery within 1 week, post‐term pregnancy, maternal and fetal complications. |
| Notes |
96 women were included. After randomisation, 16 were excluded (7 in the sweeping group and 9 in the control group). |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
