Comparison 5. Oxytocin + ergometrine versus ergot alkaloids.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Blood loss 500 mL or more after delivery	3	1168	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.44 [0.20, 0.94]
2 Manual removal of the placenta	1	807	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.06 [0.31, 3.65]
3 Mean blood loss (mL)	1	27	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	61.0 [‐0.90, 122.90]
4 Maternal all‐cause mortality	1	807	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]