Comparison 5. Oxytocin versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Blood loss (ml)	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2 Need for blood transfusion	2	154	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.54 [0.03, 8.51]
3 Duration of surgery (min)	2	154	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.50 [‐1.88, 8.88]
4 Postoperative complications	1	60	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.06, 16.76]
5 Duration of hospital stay (days)	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.60 [‐1.19, ‐0.01]