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Table 2 Included Studies

From: Methods of induction of labour: a systematic review

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

 

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

 

High

Nagpal[23]

2009

Oral misoprostol

RCT

 

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

 

High

Elhassan[28]

2007

Buccal misoprostol

RCT

 

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

 

High

Boulvain[33]

2009

Membrane sweeping

SR, MA

July 2009

High

Kaul[34]

2004

Membrane sweeping

RCT

 

High

Kashanian[35]

2006

Membrane sweeping

RCT

 

High

De Miranda[36]

2006

Membrane sweeping

RCT

 

High

Hill[37]

2008

Membrane sweeping

RCT

 

High

Yildirim[38]

2010

Membrane sweeping

RCT

 

High

Hamdan[39]

2009

Membrane sweeping

RCT

 

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

 

High

Smith[42]

2008

Acupuncture

RCT

 

High

Asher[43]

2009

Acupuncture

RCT

 

High

Modlock[44]

2010

Acupuncture

RCT

 

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

 

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

 

High

Habib[58]

2008

Isosorbide mononitrate

RCT

 

High

  1. Abbreviations: SR--Systematic Review; MA--Meta-analysis; RCT--Randomised controlled trial