Comparison 23. Comparison: prostaglandin versus ethacridine lactate.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Induction to abortion interval	1	178	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.0 [‐2.03, 0.03]
2 Abortion within 24h	2	256	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.33, 0.98]
2.1 PGE2 versus EL	1	78	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.18 [0.06, 0.48]
2.2 Misoprostol versus EL	1	178	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.99 [0.50, 1.99]
3 Blood loss	1	46	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.10 [0.18, 24.87]
4 Nausea	2	124	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.26 [0.79, 6.46]
5 Vomiting	1	46	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.19 [0.37, 3.81]
6 Diarrhoea	1	46	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.47 [0.25, 120.37]