Pre-induction cervical assessment using transvaginal ultrasound versus Bishops cervical scoring as predictors of successful induction of labour in term pregnancies: A hospital-based comparative clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate the association between transvaginal ultrasound scan of cervix and Bishop's score in predicting successful induction of labour, cut-off points and patients' tolerability and acceptance for both procedures.

Design: A comparative clinical trial.

Setting: A tertiary hospital in Selangor, Malaysia.