Women's evaluations of induction of labor versus expectant management for prelabor rupture of the membranes at term. TermPROM Study Group.

BACKGROUND: Induction of labor has become common practice in many Western countries, but few studies have assessed women's views. METHODS: A randomized, controlled trial was conducted at 72 hospitals in six countries. Five thousand forty-one women meeting eligibility criteria, with no contraindications for induction of labor or expectant management, were randomly assigned to four groups: induction with intravenous oxytocin, induction with …