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. 2015 Feb 12;2015(2):CD000184. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000184.pub4

Comparison 24. Talcum powder vs gel.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Cephalic presentation at birth (primary) 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2 Failure to achieve cephalic vaginal birth (composite outcome: caesarean section + vaginal breech birth) 0 0 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Caesarean section (primary) 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4 Fetal bradycardia (primary) 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5 Failed external cephalic version (after first round of attempts) 1 95 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.26 [0.84, 1.89]
6 Difficult external cephalic version 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7 Maternal palpitations 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8 Maternal headaches 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9 Maternal hypotension 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
10 Operative vaginal birth 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
11 Maternal mortality 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
12 Maternal morbidity 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
13 Perinatal mortality 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
14 Perinatal morbidity 0   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only