Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The use of herbal medicines for induction of labour (IOL) is common globally and yet its effects are not well understood. We assessed the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines for IOL.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature.

Data sources

We searched in MEDLINE, AMED and CINAHL in April 2017, updated in June 2018.

Eligibility criteria

We considered experimental and non-experimental studies that compared relevant pregnancy outcomes between users and non-user of herbal medicines for IOL.

Data extraction and synthesis

Data were extracted by two reviewers using a standardised form. A random-effects model was used to synthesise effects sizes and heterogeneity was explored through I² statistic. The risk of bias

SUBMITTER: Zamawe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196873 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature