Comparison 50. Oral prostaglandin vs intravenous oxytocin: all women.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours	1	201	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.09 [0.13, 74.96]
2 Uterine hyperstimulation with fetal heart rate chnages	1	69	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Cesarean section	8	824	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.07 [0.68, 1.68]
5 Serious maternal morbidity or death	1	35	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Uterine hyperstimulation without fetal heart rate changes	3	409	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.2 [0.01, 4.06]
10 Epidural analgesia	2	270	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.87 [0.56, 1.35]
11 Instrumental vaginal delivery	6	624	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.70 [0.48, 1.02]
12 Meconium‐stained liquor	1	69	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.75 [0.30, 25.15]
13 Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes	4	576	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.13, 1.97]
14 Neonatal intensive care unit admission	1	69	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.73 [0.21, 2.50]
16 Perinatal death	1	35	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
20 Vomiting	3	305	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.56 [2.15, 14.38]
21 Diarrhoea	2	236	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	8.13 [1.03, 63.93]
22 Gastrointestinal effects	1	96	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.0 [0.61, 41.22]
23 Postpartum haemorrhage	2	313	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.44 [0.17, 1.12]
26 Women not satisfied	1	69	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.25 [0.08, 0.82]
27 Caregiver not satisfied	1	69	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.83 [0.61, 5.53]