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. 2018 Dec 19;2018(12):CD011689. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011689.pub3

Ramirez 2001.

Methods 3‐arm active‐controlled randomised trial
Participants An unspecified number of parturients were randomised in a hospital setting in Spain. The population comprised women of nulliparous, a singleton pregnancy, at both high and low risk for PPH, who delivered by vaginal delivery. Exclusion criteria comprised multiparous women, severe anaemia, hypertensive disorders.
Interventions 5 IU of oxytocin administered by an IV bolus versus 200 mcg of ergometrine administered by an IV bolus versus no treatment
Outcomes The study recorded the following outcomes: (No outcome data found)
Notes Contact with study authors for additional information: no. Additional data from authors: no
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Sequence generation was not reported.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Allocation concealment was not reported.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Blinding (of study participants and caregivers) was unclear.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Assessor blinding was not reported.
Objective assessment of blood loss Unclear risk Methods of evaluating blood loss were not reported.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk The study authors did not mention any incomplete outcome data.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk The protocol of the study was unavailable for verification.
Intention to treat analysis Unclear risk The authors did not specify whether all those who were enrolled and randomly allocated to treatment were included in the analysis, in the groups to which they were randomised.
Funding source Unclear risk Source(s) of funding for the study were not reported.