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Inducing labour

  • NICE guideline
  • Reference number: NG207
  • Published:  04 November 2021
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Evidence

Documents containing the evidence that was used to develop the recommendations.

Supporting evidence

  • Full guidance

  • Full guideline – July 2008 (PDF 3.07 MB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • Evidence review

  • Evidence reviews – November 2021

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

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • B: Methods for the induction of labour (PDF 11.49 MB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • C: Induction of labour for prevention of prolonged pregnancy (PDF 1.41 MB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • D: Induction of labour for intrauterine fetal death after previous caesarean birth (PDF 659 KB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • Evidence tables (PDF 901 KB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • Other supporting evidence

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

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • Supplement 2: National Guideline Alliance and Technical Support Unit Staff (PDF 147 KB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • Supplement 3: Evidence tables for pharmacological and mechanical methods for induction of labour (PDF 4.38 MB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • Supplement 4: GRADE tables for pharmacological and mechanical methods for induction of labour (PDF 1.29 MB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • Supplement 5: Development of the guideline and methods (PDF 342 KB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
  • Supplement 6: Summary of deleted and amended recommendations (PDF 289 KB)

    Published:
    04 November 2021
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