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. 2011 Nov 9;2011(11):CD002855. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002855.pub4

Tang 2003.

Methods computer generated random numbers; double blinded: women received placebo for vaginal application in the sublingual group; and placebo tablets for sublingual application in the vaginal group 
Participants 224 women, average age 23 years, </= 9 weeks of gestation; average gestational age 7.7 weeks; gestational age confirmed by ultrasound; exclusion criteria: using prescription drugs regularly, IUD in situ, breatsfeeding, multiple pregnancies and heavy smoking. Study conducted at University of Hong Kong.
Interventions mifepristone 200mg followed 48 hours later by:
group1: misoprostol 800mcg sublingual
group 2:misoprostol 800mcg vaginal
Outcomes complete/incomplete abortion, ongoing pregnancy; haemoglobin concentration; days of bleeding; induction‐abortion intervall, side effects
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A‐adequate