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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There were no significant differences between the two treatment groups in the primary outcomes : vaginal birth not achieved in 24 hours (misoprostol 168/365 (46. 0 %) v dinoprostone 155/376 (41. 2 %) ; relative risk 1. 12, 95 % confidence interval 0. 95 to 1. 32 ; P = 0. 134), caesarean section (83/365 (22. 7 %) v 100/376 (26. 6 %) ; 0. 82, 0. 64 to 1. 06 ; P = 0. 127), caesarean section for fetal distress (32/365 (8. 8 %) v 35/376 (9. 3 %) ; 0. 91, 0. 57 to 1. 44 ; P = 0. 679), or uterine hyperstimulation with changes in fetal heart rate (3/365 (0. 8 %) v 6/376 (1. 6 %) ; 0. 55, 0. 14 to 2. 21 ; P = 0. 401).