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

Sorensen 1984.

Methods Use of random numbers.
Participants 39 pregnant women (group I: 20, group II: 19)
Inclusion criteria:13‐24 weeks of gestation.
Exclusion criteria: intra‐uterine fetal death, cardiopulmonary disease, nephropathy, liver diseases, previous operation on the uterus
Interventions Group I: 2x PGE2 0.75 mg within 5 hours intracervical/extra amniotic, 5 hours, later followed by oxytocin infusion 0.15 IU/min if no contractions.
Group II: PGF 40 mg intra‐amniotically 5 hours later followed by oxytocin drip 0.15 IU/min if no contractions.
Outcomes Primary outcomes: abortion success rate, induction‐abortion interval.
Secondary outcomes: side‐effects.
Notes Definition of abortion: expulsion of fetus.
If the placenta was not expelled within 2 hours, an evacuation of the uterus was performed.
No major complications reported.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk B ‐ unclear
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.