Comparison 23. IV oxytocin and amniotomy versus amniotomy alone: all women, intact membranes, 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]