Comparison 2. Ergometrine‐oxytocin versus oxytocin (5 iu).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Blood loss = or > 500 ml	2	1839	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.43 [0.23, 0.83]
2 Blood loss = or > 1000 ml	1	461	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.14 [0.00, 6.85]
3 Manual removal of the placenta	2	1839	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.54 [0.81, 2.92]
4 Blood transfusion	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Elevation of diastolic blood pressure	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Vomiting	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Nausea	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Vomiting + nausea combined	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Therapeutic oxytocics	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10 3rd stage > 30 minutes	2	1839	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.75 [0.32, 1.77]
11 3rd stage > 60 minutes	1	1378	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.67 [0.19, 2.32]
12 Apgar score = or < 6 at 5 minutes	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13 Jaundice	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14 Not breastfed at discharge	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit	0	0	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]