| Methods |
Allocation: "random", not further described.
Blinding: none.
Study period: not given. |
| Participants |
Inclusion criteria: women undergoing induction of labor with Bishop score of 4 or less.
Setting: City Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
Number of participants: n = 60. |
| Interventions |
Oral PGE2 0.5 mg hourly vs oral PGE2 1 mg hourly vs oxytocin IV vs no treatment.
Each group n = 15. |
| Outcomes |
Cesarean section.
Instrumental vaginal delivery. |
| Notes |
Once cervix was favorable, amniotomy was performed and IV oxytocin administered. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
