Comparison 2. Immediate postplacental insertion versus standard insertion.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Placement (insertion) per protocol	4	243	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	4.07 [0.54, 30.40]
2 Expulsion by 6 months	4	210	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	4.89 [1.47, 16.32]
3 Use at 6 months	4	243	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.04 [1.01, 4.09]
4 Use at 3 months	1	31	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.43 [0.04, 5.35]
5 Use at 12 months	1	42	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.17 [0.63, 7.44]
6 Placement (insertion)	1	156	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.04 [0.87, 4.76]
7 Continued use at 12 months			Other data	No numeric data