Intervention not reported
Maternal satisfaction with analgesia (number of women satisfied or very satisfied)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
High
Intervention not reported
Maternal satisfaction with analgesia measured during labour or during the postnatal period (Pain relief described as poor)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (reduction in VAS of at least 40 mm after 30 minutes) · women in labour
IM pethidine may leads to higher maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (reduction in VAS of… compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain relief at 30 mins
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
High
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain relief at 60 mins
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
High
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (after 30 mins)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (after 60 mins)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (Pain score 30 mins post analgesia)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (Pain score 1 hour post‐analgesia)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (Pain intensity (Severe) after 1 hour)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (Pain score 1 hour after drug administration)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Mean doses of analgesia (non pre‐specified)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Maternal satisfaction with analgesia measured during labour (women with fair or poor relief)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Additional analgesia required (epidural, pethidine and Entonox) · women in labour
IM pethidine may leads to lower additional analgesia required (epidural, pethidine and Entonox) compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (Pain relief score)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Maternal pain score or pain measured in labour (Pain score (1 hour after drug administration))
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Maternal satisfaction with analgesia (assessed 3 days postpartum)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Maternal satisfaction with analgesia, maternal pain score or pain measured in labour, additional analgesia, epidural
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Maternal pan score or pain measured in labour
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Maternal pan score or pain measured in labour (rated as good one day after birth)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low