Comparison 13. Comparison: misoprostol, vaginal versus sublingual.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Induction to abortion interval	1	277	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.40 [‐0.00, 0.80]
2 Abortion within 24 hours	3	1178	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.39 [1.05, 1.83]
3 Blood loss	1	277	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.80 [0.52, 6.31]
4 Pain	2	497	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.09 [0.73, 1.63]
5 Surgical evacuation	2	497	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.90 [0.52, 1.58]
6 Nausea	3	1178	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.09 [0.81, 1.48]
7 Vomiting	2	958	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.55, 1.30]
8 Diarrhoea	3	1178	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.94 [0.71, 1.25]