Wiriyasirivaj 1996.

Methods	Random allocation based on a table of random numbers. Concealment of allocation by sealed, opaque envelopes.
Participants	Pregnant women at 38 weeks of gestation; certain dates by last menstrual periods, early examination or ultrasound scan before 28 weeks; no size/date discrepancy during ANC visits; able to attend weekly follow‐up visits; no placenta praevia; intention to deliver in hospital.
Interventions	Weekly stripping of membranes vs weekly gentle pelvic examination for Bishop's score. Induction of labour if no spontaneous labour before 42 weeks. One obstetrician performed all procedures.
Outcomes	Delivery within 1 week; mean delay before onset of labour and delivery; post‐term pregnancy; intrapartum and postpartum fever; mode of delivery; mean Apgar score at 1 minute and 5 minutes; postpartum haemorrhage; jaundice.
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Low risk	A ‐ Adequate