Skip to main content
. 2018 Dec 19;2018(12):CD011689. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011689.pub3

Comparison 1. Oxytocin vs Placebo or no treatment.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Death 3 1920 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 PPH >= 1000 mL 11 8782 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.61 [0.52, 0.73]
3 Blood transfusion 8 6717 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.75 [0.51, 1.12]
4 Severe maternal morbidity: intensive care admissions 1 1950 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Severe maternal morbidity: shock 0 0 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 PPH >= 500 mL 9 7021 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.61 [0.52, 0.71]
7 Additional uterotonics 8 5047 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.43 [0.32, 0.58]
8 Blood loss 8 3521 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐118.52 [‐141.40, ‐95.64]
9 Change in haemoglobin 5 2304 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.68 [‐4.47, ‐0.89]
10 Breastfeeding 1 1540 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.00 [0.95, 1.05]
11 Nausea 3 1788 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.82 [0.47, 1.42]
12 Vomiting 3 2150 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.40 [0.44, 4.41]
13 Headache 2 1704 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.56 [0.52, 4.74]
14 Abdominal pain 1 1665 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.89 [0.80, 1.00]
15 Hypertension 0 0 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
16 Shivering 1 416 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17 Fever 1 416 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
18 Diarrhoea 0 0 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19 Maternal sense of well‐being 1   Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
19.1 Women’s perceptions of well‐being at 3 months postpartum: less energy than before birth 1   Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19.2 Women’s perceptions of well‐being at 3 months postpartum: experiencing (some) fatigue 1   Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
20 Maternal satisfaction 1   Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) Totals not selected
20.1 Did management influence positively the childbirth experiences of the mothers? 1   Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
20.2 Did management influence negatively the childbirth experiences of the mothers? 1   Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
20.3 Did management make no difference in the childbirth experiences of the mothers? 1   Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]