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. 2016 Mar 24;11(3):e0151998. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151998

Table 1. Criteria for evaluation of adherence to guidelines.

Pharmacological management:
First line uterotonic: oxytocin in step 1
Second line uterotonic: sulprostone (prostaglandin E2 analogue) in step 2
No misoprostol (prostaglandin E1 analogue) in each step
Non-pharmacological management:
Manual placental delivery, manual examination of the uterine cavity in step 1
No intrauterine tamponade in step 1
No torsion of the cervix in step 1
Uterine massage in steps 1 or 2
Cervical examination with speculum in steps 1 or 2
No surgical treatment in steps 1 or 2
No selective arterial embolization in steps 1 or 2
Surgical treatment, selective arterial embolization and/or intrauterine tamponade in step 3
Communication, monitoring, and investigation:
Alert other members of the team in steps 1 or 2
Venipuncture with blood count, hemostasis in steps 1 or 2
Resuscitation measure in steps 1 or 2