Comparison 5. IV oxytocin and amniotomy versus vaginal PG:all women.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours	1	42	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.9 [0.46, 1.75]
2 Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes	4	739	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.81 [0.45, 1.45]
3 Caesarean section	10	1140	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.06 [0.79, 1.42]
4 Serious neonatal morbidity or perinatal death	5	612	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.07, 15.12]
5 Serious maternal morbidity or death	2	378	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Cervix unfavourable/unchanged after 12 ‐24 hours	3	414	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.73 [0.47, 1.12]
7 Oxytocin augmentation	2	160	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.08 [0.01, 0.62]
8 Uterine hyperstimulation without FHR changes	5	590	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.98 [0.51, 7.77]
9 Uterine rupture	1	42	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.0 [0.13, 69.70]
10 Epidural analgesia/opioid analgesia	5	522	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.03 [0.82, 1.30]
11 Instrumental vaginal delivery	9	1086	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.92 [0.70, 1.19]
12 Meconium stained liquor	1	52	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.36 [0.04, 3.24]
13 Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes	3	176	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.60 [0.44, 5.81]
14 Neonatal intensive care unit admission	2	362	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.59 [0.27, 1.29]
16 Perinatal death	1	60	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19 Nausea	2	638	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.47, 2.32]
20 Vomiting	2	378	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.81 [0.27, 2.47]
21 Diarrhoea	2	378	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	4.70 [0.23, 97.06]
23 Post partum haemorrhage	2	160	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.5 [1.26, 24.07]
25 Woman not satisfied	1	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	53.0 [3.32, 846.47]
27 Chorioamnionitis	1	60	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
28 Retained placenta	1	52	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.24 [0.36, 29.15]
29 Precipitate labour	1	60	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.0 [0.13, 70.83]