Author | Year | Indication | Study Design | SR Final Search Date | Study Quality |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelly[14] | 2009 | Vaginal Prostaglandins | SR, MA | May 2009 | High |
Boulvain[15] | 2009 | Cervical Prostaglandins | SR, MA | August 2007 | High |
Alfirevic[16] | 2010 | Intravenous oxytocin | SR, MA | January 2009 | High |
Kunt[17] | 2010 | Intravenous oxytocin | RCT | Â | Medium |
Bricker[18] | 2009 | Amniotomy | SR, MA | January 2007 | High |
Howarth[19] | 2009 | Intravenous oxytocin plus amniotomy | SR, MA | September 2009 | High |
Hofmeyr[20] | 2010 | Vaginal misoprostol | SR, MA | April 2010 | High |
Alfirevic[21] | 2008 | Oral misoprostol | SR, MA | May 2008 | High |
Gaffaney[22] | 2009 | Oral misoprostol | RCT | Â | High |
Nagpal[23] | 2009 | Oral misoprostol | RCT | Â | High |
Muzonzini[24] | 2009 | Buccal misoprostol | SR, MA | December 2003 | High |
Bartusevicius[25] | 2005 | Buccal misoprostol | SR | 2004 | High |
Souza[26] | 2008 | Buccal misoprostol | SR | February 2008 | High |
Lo[27] | 2006 | Buccal misoprostol | RCT | Â | High |
Elhassan[28] | 2007 | Buccal misoprostol | RCT | Â | High |
Boulvain[29] | 2010 | Mechanical methods | SR, MA | April 2001 | High |
Heinemann[30] | 2005 | Mechanical methods | SR, MA | November 2005 | High |
Vaknin[31] | 2010 | Mechanical methods | SR, MA | April 2008 | High |
Moraes Filho[32] | 2010 | Mechanical methods | RCT | Â | High |
Boulvain[33] | 2009 | Membrane sweeping | SR, MA | July 2009 | High |
Kaul[34] | 2004 | Membrane sweeping | RCT | Â | High |
Kashanian[35] | 2006 | Membrane sweeping | RCT | Â | High |
De Miranda[36] | 2006 | Membrane sweeping | RCT | Â | High |
Hill[37] | 2008 | Membrane sweeping | RCT | Â | High |
Yildirim[38] | 2010 | Membrane sweeping | RCT | Â | High |
Hamdan[39] | 2009 | Membrane sweeping | RCT | Â | High |
Kelly[40] | 2009 | Castor oil | SR, MA | August 2009 | High |
Smith[41] | 2009 | Acupuncture | SR, MA | January 2008 | High |
Selmer-Olsen[45] | 2007 | Acupuncture | RCT | Â | High |
Smith[42] | 2008 | Acupuncture | RCT | Â | High |
Asher[43] | 2009 | Acupuncture | RCT | Â | High |
Modlock[44] | 2010 | Acupuncture | RCT | Â | High |
Kavanaugh[46] | 2009 | Breast Stimulation | SR, MA | September 2009 | High |
Kavanaugh[47] | 2009 | Sexual Intercourse | SR, MA | June 2007 | High |
Smith[48] | 2010 | Homeopathic methods | SR, MA | December 2009 | High |
Omer[49] | 1987 | Hypnotic relaxation | Quasi-randomised | Â | Low |
Hutton[50] | 2009 | Extra-amniotic prostaglandins | SR, MA | June 2009 | High |
Luckas[51] | 2010 | Intravenous prostaglandins | SR, MA | May 2010 | High |
French[52] | 2009 | Oral prostaglandins | SR, MA | July 2009 | High |
Hapangama[53] | 2009 | Mifepristone | SR, MA | May 2009 | High |
Thomas[54] | 2008 | Oestrogen | SR, MA | January 2008 | High |
Kavanaugh[55] | 2006 | Corticosteroids | SR, MA | December 2005 | High |
Kelly[56] | 2009 | Relaxin | SR, MA | August 2009 | High |
Kavanaugh[57] | 2009 | Hyaluronidase | SR, MA | July 2009 | High |
Osman[59] | 2006 | Isosorbide mononitrate | RCT | Â | High |
Habib[58] | 2008 | Isosorbide mononitrate | RCT | Â | High |