Comparison 9. Injectable prostaglandins vs Oxytocin.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death	1	200	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 PPH >= 1000 mL	2	100	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.43 [0.20, 10.31]
3 Blood transfusion	2	250	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.01 [0.04, 23.65]
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	4	500	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.84 [0.26, 2.71]
7 Additional uterotonics	4	500	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.29 [0.09, 0.94]
8 Blood loss	4	500	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐15.83 [‐152.28, 120.62]
9 Change in haemoglobin	0	0	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10 Breastfeeding	0	0	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Nausea	3	450	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.17 [0.40, 3.41]
12 Vomiting	2	400	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.48 [0.57, 10.73]
13 Headache	1	200	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.20 [0.01, 4.11]
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	2	400	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.91 [0.11, 7.73]
17 Fever	1	200	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.0 [0.18, 21.71]
18 Diarrhoea	2	400	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	10.38 [1.96, 54.98]
19 Maternal well‐being	0		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
20 Maternal satisfaction	0		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected