Severe postpartum haemorrhage · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health… changes severe postpartum haemorrhage (> 1000 mL) [ compared with control (no injection) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Severe maternal morbidity · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal death · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings
1 finding from 1 review
Postpartum haemorrhage · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings
Prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health… may leads to lower postpartum haemorrhage (PPH greater or equal to 500 mL) [ compared with control (no injection) (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Maternal transfer or referral to a health facility · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings
Prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health… showed no clear difference in transfer or referral to health facility [ compared with control (no injection) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stillbirth · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings
Prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health… showed no clear difference in stillbirths [ compared with control (no injection) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Early infant death (0‐3 days) [ · pregnant women giving birth in non‐facility settings
Prophylactic oxytocin injection (delivered by community health… showed no clear difference in early infant death (0‐3 days) [ compared with control (no injection) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intermittent Prophylactic Treatment for malaria · pregnant women
1 finding from 1 review
Intermittent Prophylactic Treatment for malaria · pregnant women
1 finding from 1 review
Severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in severe PPH ≥ 1000 mL compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in serious maternal morbidity compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal death · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
1 finding from 1 review
Frequency of PPH ≥ 500 mL · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous leads to lower PPH ≥ 500 mL compared with intramuscular oxytocin (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Use of additional uterotonics · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in use of additional uterotonics compared with intramuscular oxytocin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Blood transfusion · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous leads to lower blood transfusion compared with intramuscular oxytocin (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hypotension · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in hypotension compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Maternal mortality ‐ not reported · women in the third stage of labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) · women in the third stage of labour
It is very uncertain whether oxytocin changes blood loss 1000 mL or more after delivery compared with ergot alkaloids (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Blood transfusion · women in the third stage of labour
It is very uncertain whether oxytocin changes blood transfusion compared with ergot alkaloids (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review