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. 2011 Jan 19;2011(1):CD005216. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005216.pub2

Borgida 1995.

Methods Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes containing indicator cards and were opened at enrolment. The randomisation sequence was determined by a random‐number table and a block size of 6.
Participants 50 pregnant women (group I: 27, group II: 23)
Inclusion criteria: abnormal 14‐24 weeks pregnancy, age 18‐45 years.
Exclusion criteria: allergies to medications, cardiac/pulmonary/renal disease.
Interventions All: pre‐med (25 mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride, 10 mg metoclopramide hydrochloride, 5 mg diphenoxylate hydrochloride, 650 mg acetaminophen) every 4‐6 hours + 30 minutes after first dose:
Group I: 250 μg IM 15M PGF injections every 3 hours;
Group II: 20 mg intravaginal PGE2 every 3 hours.
After delivery, all patients received oxytocin 40 U/L, and if the placenta was not delivered within approximally 2 hours or excessive bleeding occurred, a curettage was performed.
Outcomes Primary outcomes: induction to abortion interval, abortion within 24 hours.
Secondary outcomes: surgical evacuation, side‐effects.
Notes Definition of abortion: expulsion of fetus.
No major complications reported.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk A ‐ adequate
Blinding? 
 All outcomes High risk  
Free of other bias? Low risk No statistically significant differences between the groups in terms of maternal age, gestational age and parity.