| Methods |
computer generated random numbers |
| Participants |
999 pregnant women, < 63 days of gestation, confirmed by ultrasound if necessary, at the Royal Infirmary Hospital, Edinburgh
Inclusion criteria: aged =/> 16 years, available for follow‐up within 2 weeks
Exclusion criteria: ectopic pregnancy, active asthma, liver or renal disease, adrenal insufficiency, anaemia, haemolytic disease, treatment with anticoagulants, smoking > 20 cigarettes/day |
| Interventions |
mifepristone 200mg (all) followed by:
group 1: gemeprost 0.5mg/vaginal
group 2: misoprostol 800mcg/vaginal |
| Outcomes |
complete, incomplete abortion, ongoing pregnancy, duration of bleeding, side effects |
| Notes |
single blinded
2 women required blood transfusions (1 in each group) |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
