Instrumental vaginal birth · pain management in labour
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes assisted vaginal birth compared with sham control (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · pain management in labour
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sham control (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · pain management in labour
1 finding from 1 review
Satisfaction with pain relief · pain management in labour
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in satisfaction with pain relief in labour compared with usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in severe PPH ≥ 1000 mL compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in serious maternal morbidity compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal death · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
1 finding from 1 review
Frequency of PPH ≥ 500 mL · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous leads to lower PPH ≥ 500 mL compared with intramuscular oxytocin (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Use of additional uterotonics · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in use of additional uterotonics compared with intramuscular oxytocin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Blood transfusion · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous leads to lower blood transfusion compared with intramuscular oxytocin (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hypotension · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in hypotension compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Severe postpartum haemorrhage · women in the third stage of labour
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity · women in the third stage of labour
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal death · women in the third stage of labour
1 finding from 1 review
Blood transfusion · women in the third stage of labour
1 finding from 1 review
Women not using/receiving misoprostol at birth · women in the third stage of labour
It is very uncertain whether advance misoprostol distribution/provision to pregnant women for… changes women not using/receiving misoprostol at birth compared with usual (or standard) care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Inappropriate use (or misuse) of misoprostol · women in the third stage of labour
It is very uncertain whether advance misoprostol distribution/provision to pregnant women for… changes inappropriate use (or misuse) of misoprostol compared with usual (or standard) care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal transfer or referral to a health facility · women in the third stage of labour
It is very uncertain whether advance misoprostol distribution/provision to pregnant women for… changes maternal transfer or referral to a health facility compared with usual (or standard) care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Frequency of leg cramps during treatment · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
1 finding from 1 review
Composite outcome: symptoms of leg cramps (intensity and frequency) Complete recovery: no leg cramps after treatment · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
It is very uncertain whether oral magnesium changes composite outcome: symptoms of leg cramps (intensity and frequency)… compared with placebo/no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review