Table 5.
Definition and incidence of PPH derived from the identified studies.
| Country | Study | Definition of PPH | Definition of Severe PPH | Sample Size | PPH Incidence by Study Definition(%) | PPH Incidence by EBL ≥500 mL (%) | Severe PPH Incidence (%) | Definition of AMTSL | Use of AMTSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Kildea 2016 | EBL ≥ 500 ml | EBL ≥ 1500 ml | 695 deliveries,† | n = 208 (29 · 90%)‡ | n = 208 (29.90%) | n = 14 (2.0%) | - | - |
| Humphrey 2003 | EBL > 500 mL | - | 4683 aboriginal women | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Canada | Tarlier 2013 | - | - | 63 deliveries | n = 5 (7 · 9%) | - | - | - | - |
| Van Wagner 2012 | Provider diagnosis | - | 1168 deliveries | n = 221 (15.40%) | n = 438 (37.50% | - | - | 49.8% | |
| Carignan 1993 |
Provider diagnosis | - | 347 deliveries | n = 38 (14.20%) | n = 137 (39.50%) | - | - | - | |
| Murdoch 1979 | EBL > 500 mL | - | 414 deliveries | n = 24 (5 · 8%) | n = 38 (5.8%) | - | - | - | |
| Basket 1978 | Provider diagnosis | - | 622 deliveries, | n = 63 (10.1%) | - | - | - | - | |
| USA | Chalouhi 2015 | EBL > 500 mL | - | 751 women | n = 87 (11.6%) | n = 87 (11.6%) | - | - | - |
| Fenton 2005 | 3 g/dl postpartum Hb decline | - | 148 women§ | n = 27 (18.20%) | n = 36 (24.30%) | - | Oxytocin given immediately after delivery of anterior shoulder | 35.40% |
Table 5 provides an overview of all 11 studies included in the scoping review. “†” indicates the full sample size for this study was 722, however data on PPH was only available for 695 women. “‡” symbol indicates an aggregate incidence of PPH combining 2 cohorts. “§” indicates the full sample size for this study was 175 women, however, no data was available for 27 women.