Comparison 17. Misoprostol vs Ergometrine plus oxytocin.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Death	4	3258	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 PPH >= 1000 mL	9	6028	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.61 [1.08, 2.40]
3 Blood transfusion	8	6335	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.41 [0.91, 2.21]
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	10	6492	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.75 [1.35, 2.26]
7 Additional uterotonics	9	6395	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.87 [1.49, 2.36]
8 Blood loss	8	5634	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	22.86 [4.50, 41.22]
9 Change in haemoglobin	9	5588	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.09 [‐0.49, 2.67]
10 Breastfeeding	0	0	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Nausea	4	3399	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.71 [0.61, 0.84]
12 Vomiting	6	4983	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.72 [0.50, 1.04]
13 Headache	3	3259	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.91 [0.47, 1.76]
14 Abdominal pain	1	846	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.90 [0.79, 1.02]
15 Hypertension	3	2553	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.18, 1.41]
16 Shivering	6	4980	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.71 [1.95, 3.76]
17 Fever	7	5045	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	5.33 [2.87, 9.88]
18 Diarrhoea	6	3659	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.68, 1.57]
19 Maternal well‐being	0		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
20 Maternal satisfaction	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
20.1 Woman's satisfaction using an eight item Client Satisfaction Questionnaire	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]