Comparison 3. Ergometrine‐oxytocin versus oxytocin (10 iu).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Blood loss = or > 500 ml	4	7493	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.73, 0.98]
2 Blood loss = or > 1000 ml	4	7493	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.78 [0.59, 1.04]
3 Manual removal of the placenta	4	7493	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.73, 1.26]
4 Blood transfusion	4	7482	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.37 [0.89, 2.10]
5 Elevation of diastolic blood pressure	4	7486	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.40 [1.58, 3.64]
6 Vomiting	3	5458	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	4.92 [4.03, 6.00]
7 Nausea	3	5458	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	4.07 [3.43, 4.84]
8 Vomiting + nausea combined	4	7486	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.71 [4.97, 6.57]
9 Therapeutic oxytocics	3	5465	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.72, 0.96]
10 3rd stage > 30 minutes	3	5465	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.14 [0.81, 1.60]
11 3rd stage > 60 minutes	1	3483	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.22 [0.72, 2.08]
12 Apgar = or < 6 at 5 minutes	2	5468	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.67, 1.50]
13 Jaundice	2	5468	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.97 [0.84, 1.12]
14 Not breastfed at discharge	1	3440	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.10 [0.90, 1.33]
15 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit	1	3440	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.88, 1.24]