Comparison 4. Monofilament versus standard polyglycolic sutures.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Short‐term pain: mean pain scores at 3 days	1	1042	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.10 [‐0.12, 0.32]
2 Long‐term pain: pain score greater than 2 at 8 ‐ 12 weeks	1	705	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.40 [1.01, 1.95]
3 Long‐term pain: mean pain scores at 8 ‐ 12 weeks	1	705	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.22 [0.01, 0.43]
4 Wound problems at 8 ‐ 12 weeks: women seeking professional help for problem with perineal repair	1	727	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.42 [1.43, 4.11]