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This study aimed to examine the maternal and neonatal safety and efficacy in cervical ripening and labor induction using synthetic osmotic dilators compared with pharmacologic agents (prostaglandin E\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      , prostaglandin E\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      , oxytocin) for labor induction.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic review and meta\u2010analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies was conducted, using MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases search. Two reviewers independently screened studies and assessed the risk of bias with Risk of Bias 2 and Risk Of Bias In Nonrandomized Studies \u2010 of Interventions tools. Relative risks (RRs) and mean differences (MDs) were calculated with 95% CIs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Eleven studies (8 RCTs, 3 cohort; 2355 participants) showed no statistically significant differences in safety outcomes between synthetic osmotic dilators and pharmacologic agents, including maternal infection (RR, 1.27), postpartum bleeding (RR, 0.87), neonatal infection (RR, 1.19), low Apgar scores (RR, 0.74), and admission to neonatal intensive care unit (RR, 1.06) (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt;\u00a0.05). Efficacy outcomes were comparable for vaginal birth rates (RR, 0.98) and Bishop score changes (MD, 0.0) (both\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt;\u00a0.05). Synthetic osmotic dilators reduced uterine hyperstimulation (RR, 0.45) and digestive symptoms (RR, 0.15) but required more artificial rupture of membrane (RR, 1.57) (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;\u00a0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Synthetic osmotic dilators are a safe, effective, and viable option for labor induction, reducing maternal risks of uterine hyperstimulation. These findings have implications for incorporating the clinical use of synthetic osmotic dilators for cervical ripening into international guidelines. 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