Comparison 2. Laxative plus bulking agent versus laxative alone.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
2.1 Faecal incontinence during first 10 postpartum days	1	147	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.81 [1.01, 3.23]