Scolaris Content Display Scolaris Content Display

Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.
Figuras y tablas -
Figure 1

Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.

Methodological quality graph: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.
Figuras y tablas -
Figure 2

Methodological quality graph: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Comparison 1 Hands off (or poised) versus hands on, Outcome 1 3rd or 4th degree tears.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Hands off (or poised) versus hands on, Outcome 1 3rd or 4th degree tears.

Comparison 1 Hands off (or poised) versus hands on, Outcome 2 Episiotomy.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Hands off (or poised) versus hands on, Outcome 2 Episiotomy.

Comparison 1 Hands off (or poised) versus hands on, Outcome 3 Intact perineum.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Hands off (or poised) versus hands on, Outcome 3 Intact perineum.

Comparison 2 Warm compresses versus control (hands off or no warm compress), Outcome 1 3rd or 4th degree tears.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Warm compresses versus control (hands off or no warm compress), Outcome 1 3rd or 4th degree tears.

Comparison 2 Warm compresses versus control (hands off or no warm compress), Outcome 2 Episotomy.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Warm compresses versus control (hands off or no warm compress), Outcome 2 Episotomy.

Comparison 2 Warm compresses versus control (hands off or no warm compress), Outcome 3 Intact perineum.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Warm compresses versus control (hands off or no warm compress), Outcome 3 Intact perineum.

Comparison 3 Massage versus control (hands off or care as usual), Outcome 1 3rd or 4th degree tears.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Massage versus control (hands off or care as usual), Outcome 1 3rd or 4th degree tears.

Comparison 3 Massage versus control (hands off or care as usual), Outcome 2 Episiotomy.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Massage versus control (hands off or care as usual), Outcome 2 Episiotomy.

Comparison 3 Massage versus control (hands off or care as usual), Outcome 3 Intact perineum.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Massage versus control (hands off or care as usual), Outcome 3 Intact perineum.

Comparison 4 Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care, Outcome 1 3rd degree tears.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care, Outcome 1 3rd degree tears.

Comparison 4 Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care, Outcome 2 4th degree tears.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care, Outcome 2 4th degree tears.

Comparison 4 Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care, Outcome 3 3rd or 4th degree tears.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care, Outcome 3 3rd or 4th degree tears.

Comparison 4 Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care, Outcome 4 Episiotomy.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care, Outcome 4 Episiotomy.

Comparison 1. Hands off (or poised) versus hands on

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 3rd or 4th degree tears Show forest plot

3

6617

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.73 [0.21, 2.56]

2 Episiotomy Show forest plot

2

6547

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.69 [0.50, 0.96]

3 Intact perineum Show forest plot

2

6547

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.95, 1.12]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Hands off (or poised) versus hands on
Comparison 2. Warm compresses versus control (hands off or no warm compress)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 3rd or 4th degree tears Show forest plot

2

1525

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.48 [0.28, 0.84]

2 Episotomy Show forest plot

2

1525

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.62, 1.39]

3 Intact perineum Show forest plot

2

1525

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.05 [0.86, 1.26]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 2. Warm compresses versus control (hands off or no warm compress)
Comparison 3. Massage versus control (hands off or care as usual)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 3rd or 4th degree tears Show forest plot

2

2147

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.52 [0.29, 0.94]

2 Episiotomy Show forest plot

2

2147

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.42 [0.42, 4.87]

3 Intact perineum Show forest plot

2

2147

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.04 [0.90, 1.20]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. Massage versus control (hands off or care as usual)
Comparison 4. Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 3rd degree tears Show forest plot

1

1423

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.42 [0.86, 2.36]

2 4th degree tears Show forest plot

1

1423

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.60 [0.18, 2.03]

3 3rd or 4th degree tears Show forest plot

1

1423

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.24 [0.78, 1.96]

4 Episiotomy Show forest plot

1

1423

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.81 [0.63, 1.03]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. Ritgen's manoeuvre versus standard care