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. 2014 Dec 22;2014(12):CD009298. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009298.pub2

Comparison 1. Manual rotation versus no manual rotation.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Operative delivery 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.79, 1.49]
2 Maternal mortality 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Perinatal mortality 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Caesarean section 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.33 [0.36, 4.97]
5 Forceps delivery 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.75 [0.20, 2.79]
6 Vacuum‐assisted delivery 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.2 [0.47, 3.09]
7 Third‐ or fourth‐degree perineal trauma 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.2 [0.01, 3.85]
8 Nitrous oxide analgesia in labour 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.73 [0.41, 1.28]
9 Opiate analgesia in labour 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.0 [0.24, 4.18]
10 Epidural analgesia in labour 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.17 [0.88, 1.55]
11 Duration of second stage of labour 1 30 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐5.70 [‐58.34, 46.94]
12 Blood loss (mL) 1 30 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 109.30 [‐78.51, 297.11]
13 Primary postpartum haemorrhage ≥ 500 mL 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.0 [0.24, 4.18]
14 Maternal blood transfusion 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15 Maternal postnatal infection 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
16 Length of maternal hospital stay (days) 1 30 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.84 [‐0.04, 1.72]
17 Non‐reassuring or pathological cardiotocograph during procedure 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.0 [0.13, 68.26]
18 Non‐reassuring or pathological cardiotocograph at any time after allocation 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.57 [0.21, 1.55]
19 Cord blood gas acidosis 1 23 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.83 [0.19, 17.51]
20 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.0 [0.61, 6.55]
21 Neonatal resuscitation (positive pressure ventilation, cardiac compression or drug therapy) 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.0 [0.31, 3.28]
22 Mechanical ventilation (intermittent positive‐pressure ventilation/continuous positive airways pressure after resuscitation) 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.0 [0.35, 25.68]
23 Neonatal jaundice treated with phototherapy 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.5 [0.05, 4.94]
24 Neonatal exchange transfusion 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
25 Polycythaemia treated with partial volume exchange transfusion 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
26 Neonatal stroke 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
27 Neonatal intracranial bleed 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
28 Neonatal fracture 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
29 Scalp haematoma (e.g. cephalohaematoma or subgaleal haemorrhage) 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.0 [0.13, 68.26]
30 Neonatal encephalopathy 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
31 Neonatal neuropraxia 1 30 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]