Inducing labour

Supporting evidence

• Full guidance

• Full guideline – July 2008 (PDF 3.07 MB)

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  04 November 2021

• Evidence review

• Evidence reviews – November 2021

• A: Induction of labour for suspected fetal macrosomia (PDF 617 KB)

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  04 November 2021

• B: Methods for the induction of labour (PDF 11.49 MB)

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  04 November 2021

• C: Induction of labour for prevention of prolonged pregnancy (PDF 1.41 MB)

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  04 November 2021

• D: Induction of labour for intrauterine fetal death after previous caesarean birth (PDF 659 KB)

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  04 November 2021

• Evidence tables (PDF 901 KB)

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  04 November 2021

• Other supporting evidence

• Supplement 1: Glossary and abbreviations (PDF 289 KB)

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  04 November 2021

• Supplement 2: National Guideline Alliance and Technical Support Unit Staff (PDF 147 KB)

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  04 November 2021

• Supplement 3: Evidence tables for pharmacological and mechanical methods for induction of labour (PDF 4.38 MB)

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  04 November 2021

• Supplement 4: GRADE tables for pharmacological and mechanical methods for induction of labour (PDF 1.29 MB)

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  04 November 2021

• Supplement 5: Development of the guideline and methods (PDF 342 KB)

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  04 November 2021

• Supplement 6: Summary of deleted and amended recommendations (PDF 289 KB)

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  04 November 2021