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

Nuutila 1997 c.

Methods Randomisation was done using random numbers tables into three groups. A series of numbered, sealed envelopes were prepared containing the allocation.
Participants 53 pregnant women (group I: 27, group II: 26)
Inclusion criteria: 12‐24 weeks gestation, singletone pregnancies.
Exclusion criteria: none reported.
Interventions Group I: 100 μg misoprostol vaginally, every 6 hours, max 6 doses.
Group II: 200 μg misoprostol vaginally, every 12 hours, max 3 doses.
Outcomes Primary outcome: induction to abortion interval.
Secondary outcomes: side‐effects.
Notes Definition of abortion: expulsion of fetus and placenta.
Within 1h after the passage of the fetus, whether or not the placenta was passed, an evacuation of the uterus was carried out under general anaesthesia.
No major complications occurred.
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.