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 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Third stage > 30 minutes · women in the third stage of labour

Oxytocin probably leads to higher third stage > 30 minutes compared with ergot alkaloids (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 4.69 [1.63, 13.45]
2 studies · 450 participants
Moderate

Third stage > 30 minutes · women in the third stage of labour

Oxytocin showed no clear difference in third stage greater than 30 minutes 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 2.55 [0.88, 7.44]
1 study · 1947 participants
Moderate

Third stage > 30 minutes · 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