Inpatient versus outpatient induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the number of indications for labour induction continue to increase, the focus has shifted to performing these procedures in an outpatient setting. This study aims to systematically review published data from randomized controlled trials that compare outpatient with inpatient labour induction, to ascertain the role of outpatient labour induction for low-risk pregnancies.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review wherein we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Biosis Previews®, and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts from inception to January 2020 to identify randomized controlled trials that reported on maternal, fetal and resource-related outcomes following outpatient versus inpatient labour induction. Pooled incidences and mean differences were calculated using random

SUBMITTER: Dong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7325658 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature