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62 questions · 64 findings · 12 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 9 · 14.1%GRADE not reported 5 · 7.8%Very low 28 · 43.8%Low 19 · 29.7%Moderate 2 · 3.1%High 1 · 1.6%

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Need for additional analgesia (4 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether NSAID (single administration, any dose) changes need for additional analgesia (4 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

NSAID (single administration, any dose) may leads to lower need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Maternal drug adverse effects (6 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether NSAID (single administration, any dose) changes maternal drug adverse effects (6 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAIDs vs placebo

Need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes need for additional analgesia (6 hours after administration) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAID (single administration, any dose) vs paracetamol

Relief of pain · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

NSAID (single administration, any dose) may leads to higher adequate pain relief (4 hours after administration) compared with paracetamol (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Aspirin vs placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

Aspirin may leads to higher adequate pain relief as reported by the woman (4 to 8 hours) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aspirin vs placebo

Need for additional pain relief (4 to 8 hours) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether aspirin changes need for additional pain relief (4 to 8 hours) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic thromboembolic events ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic PE · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic PE ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic DVT · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic DVT ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review