Comparison 2. Fast‐absorbing synthetic versus standard absorbable synthetic material.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Short‐term pain: at 3 days or less	3	1968	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.01 [0.92, 1.10]
2 Short‐term pain: at 10 ‐ 14 days	2	1847	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.92 [0.81, 1.03]
3 Use of analgesics at 10 days	1	1539	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.43, 0.77]
4 Wound gaping ‐ up to 10 days	2	1659	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.67 [1.07, 2.60]
5 Resuturing at 3 months postpartum	1	1174	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.01 [0.31, 28.86]
6 Suture material removed ‐ up to 3 months	2	1847	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.24 [0.15, 0.36]
7 Long‐term pain: pain at 3 months	2	369	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.79 [0.37, 1.67]
8 Dyspareunia at 3 months	4	1708	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.93 [0.67, 1.29]
9 Dyspareunia at 6 ‐ 12 months	1	1325	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.68, 1.16]
10 Maternal satisfaction: satisfied with repair at 3 months	1	1492	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.05 [0.99, 1.10]
11 Maternal satisfaction: satisfied with repair at 12 months	1	1389	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.02 [0.97, 1.07]