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. 2001 Jul 23;2001(3):CD003250. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003250

Comparison 22. IV oxytocin and amniotomy versus amniotomy alone: all women, favourable cervix.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours 2 296 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.13 [0.04, 0.41]
3 Caesarean section 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.25 [0.03, 2.16]
10 Epidural analgesia/opioid analgesia 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Instrumental vaginal delivery 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.90 [0.63, 1.28]
16 Perinatal death 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.0 [0.13, 71.92]
23 Post partum haemorrhage 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.4 [0.08, 1.97]
30 Puerpural pyrexia 1 100 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.25 [0.03, 2.16]