Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Maternal blood loss of 500 mL or greater · women in the third stage of labour

Oxytocin may leads to lower blood loss 500 mL or more after delivery compared with no uterotonics or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour to prevent postpartum haemorrhage 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.51 [0.37, 0.72]
6 studies · 4162 participants
Low

Maternal blood loss of 500 mL or greater · women in the third stage of labour

It is very uncertain whether oxytocin changes blood loss 500 mL or more after delivery compared with ergot alkaloids (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour to prevent postpartum haemorrhage 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.56, 1.25]
10 studies · 3082 participants
Very low

Maternal blood loss of 500 mL or greater · women in the third stage of labour

Oxytocin + ergometrine may leads to lower blood loss 500 mL or more after delivery compared with ergot alkaloids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour to prevent postpartum haemorrhage 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.44 [0.2, 0.94]
3 studies · 1168 participants
Low