Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

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

Need for additional uterotonics · women in the third stage of labour

Oxytocin probably leads to lower need for additional uterotonics compared with no uterotonics or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour to prevent postpartum haemorrhage 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.54 [0.36, 0.8]
4 studies · 3135 participants
Moderate

Need for additional uterotonics · women in the third stage of labour

It is very uncertain whether oxytocin changes need for additional uterotonics 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 0.89 [0.43, 1.81]
8 studies · 2178 participants
Very low

Need for additional uterotonics · women in the third stage of labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour to prevent postpartum haemorrhage 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found