| 1.1 Perinatal death |
22 |
18795 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.31 [0.15, 0.64] |
| 1.2 Stillbirth |
22 |
18795 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.30 [0.12, 0.75] |
| 1.3 Neonatal death |
21 |
18611 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.39 [0.13, 1.14] |
| 1.4 Birth asphyxia |
4 |
1456 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.66 [0.61, 4.55] |
| 1.5 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit |
17 |
17826 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.88 [0.80, 0.96] |
| 1.6 Neonatal convulsions |
5 |
13216 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
1.01 [0.15, 6.67] |
| 1.7 Neonatal encephalopathy (HIE) |
2 |
8851 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.69 [0.37, 1.31] |
| 1.8 Use of anticonvulsants |
1 |
349 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.34 [0.01, 8.17] |
| 1.9 Meconium aspiration syndrome |
13 |
16622 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.75 [0.62, 0.92] |
| 1.10 Pneumonia |
2 |
8851 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.54 [0.27, 1.06] |
| 1.11 Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes |
20 |
18345 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.73 [0.56, 0.96] |
| 1.12 Birthweight (g) |
18 |
8817 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐59.38 [‐77.03, ‐41.73] |
| 1.13 Birthweight > 4000 g |
8 |
5593 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
0.72 [0.54, 0.96] |
| 1.14 Neonatal (birth) trauma |
5 |
13106 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.97 [0.63, 1.49] |
| 1.15 Caesarean section |
31 |
21030 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.90 [0.85, 0.95] |
| 1.16 Operative vaginal birth (forceps or ventouse) |
22 |
18584 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.03 [0.96, 1.10] |
| 1.17 Analgesia used |
12 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.17.1 Epidural/regional |
8 |
4579 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
1.09 [0.99, 1.20] |
| 1.17.2 Other |
4 |
2352 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
1.11 [1.05, 1.18] |
| 1.18 Perineal trauma |
7 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.18.1 Severe perineal tear |
5 |
11589 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.04 [0.85, 1.26] |
| 1.18.2 Episiotomy |
2 |
1747 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.96 [0.84, 1.11] |
| 1.18.3 Obstetrical anal sphincter injuries |
2 |
1698 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.81 [0.51, 1.31] |
| 1.19 Prolonged labour |
4 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.19.1 First stage |
2 |
648 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.76 [0.49, 1.20] |
| 1.19.2 Second stage |
1 |
508 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.67 [0.36, 1.22] |
| 1.19.3 Third stage |
1 |
249 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
3.02 [0.12, 73.52] |
| 1.19.4 No definition |
1 |
112 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.35 [0.01, 8.30] |
| 1.20 Postpartum haemorrhage |
9 |
12609 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.02 [0.91, 1.15] |
| 1.21 Breastfeeding |
2 |
7487 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.00 [0.96, 1.04] |
| 1.22 Maternal satisfaction |
3 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.22.1 Hoping to be randomised to the same trial arm as they had been in this study |
1 |
496 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.93 [1.62, 2.30] |
| 1.22.2 Preferred/satisfied with their allocation |
2 |
493 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.99 [0.88, 1.13] |
| 1.22.3 Satisfaction with pregnancy outcome |
1 |
308 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.92 [0.80, 1.06] |
| 1.23 Maternal satisfaction |
1 |
619 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.07 [‐0.02, 0.16] |
| 1.24 Length of maternal hospital stay (days) |
7 |
4120 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.19 [‐0.56, 0.18] |
| 1.25 Length of maternal (postnatal) stay (categories) |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.25.1 < 2 days |
1 |
6096 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.01 [0.87, 1.17] |
| 1.25.2 2 days |
1 |
6096 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.04 [1.01, 1.08] |
| 1.25.3 3 days |
1 |
6096 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.88 [0.77, 0.99] |
| 1.25.4 4 days |
1 |
6096 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.78 [0.62, 0.97] |
| 1.25.5 > 4 days |
1 |
6096 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.94 [0.48, 1.82] |
| 1.26 Length of neonatal hospital stay (days) |
1 |
302 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.30 [‐0.61, 0.01] |
| 1.27 Length of neonatal (postnatal) stay (categories) |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.27.1 ≤ 2 days |
1 |
6091 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.05 [1.02, 1.08] |
| 1.27.2 ≥ 3 days |
1 |
6091 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.86 [0.79, 0.94] |
| 1.28 Length of labour (hours) |
12 |
4025 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐1.08 [‐1.67, ‐0.50] |
