Comparison 6. Ergometrine plus oxytocin vs Placebo or no treatment.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death	0	0	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 PPH >= 1000 mL	2	3207	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.44 [0.18, 1.05]
3 Blood transfusion	3	3400	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.34 [0.18, 0.66]
4 Severe maternal morbidity: intensive care admissions	0	0	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	2	3207	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.37 [0.30, 0.46]
7 Additional uterotonics	3	3400	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.19 [0.15, 0.24]
8 Blood loss	2	1705	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐35.02 [‐101.63, 31.59]
9 Change in haemoglobin	2	1454	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐3.57 [‐6.50, ‐0.63]
10 Breastfeeding	2	3207	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.03 [0.99, 1.07]
11 Nausea	1	1512	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.95 [1.38, 2.76]
12 Vomiting	2	3207	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.15 [1.46, 3.18]
13 Headache	2	3207	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.65 [0.78, 3.48]
14 Abdominal pain	0	0	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15 Hypertension	0	0	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
16 Shivering	0	0	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
17 Fever	0	0	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 well‐being	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
19.1 General health at 6 weeks postpartum (Worse than prepregnancy)	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19.2 General health at 6 weeks postpartum (Exhausted since birth)	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19.3 General health at 6 weeks postpartum (Exhausted at 6 weeks)	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19.4 General health at 6 weeks postpartum (Blues)	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19.5 General health at 6 weeks postpartum (Depressed)	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19.6 General health at 6 weeks postpartum (Help for depression)	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19.7 General health at 6 weeks postpartum (Admission to hospital for depression)	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19.8 General health at 6 weeks postpartum (No health problems reported)	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 Satisfied with third‐stage management	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
20.2 Felt in control during third stage	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]