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'Risk of bias' graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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'Risk of bias' graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 2

'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 1 Pain relief (judged as effective by the mother).
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 1 Pain relief (judged as effective by the mother).

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 2 Maternal apnoea requiring oxygen ventilation.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 2 Maternal apnoea requiring oxygen ventilation.

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 3 Apgar score of less than seven at five minutes.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 3 Apgar score of less than seven at five minutes.

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 4 Acidosis as defined by cord blood arterial pH less than 7.2.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 4 Acidosis as defined by cord blood arterial pH less than 7.2.

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 5 Good anaesthesia (judged by the obstetrician).
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 5 Good anaesthesia (judged by the obstetrician).

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 6 Pleasant recovery (judged by the mother).
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 6 Pleasant recovery (judged by the mother).

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 7 Awareness (mother sensed the operation).
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Diazepam versus ketamine, Outcome 7 Awareness (mother sensed the operation).

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 1 Pain relief (judged as effective by the mother).
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 1 Pain relief (judged as effective by the mother).

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 2 Vomiting.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 2 Vomiting.

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 3 Apgar score of less than seven at five minutes.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 3 Apgar score of less than seven at five minutes.

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 4 Good anaesthesia (judged by the obstetrician).
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 4 Good anaesthesia (judged by the obstetrician).

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 5 Comfortable induction and recovery (judged by the mother).
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether, Outcome 5 Comfortable induction and recovery (judged by the mother).

Comparison 3 Diazepam versus other (general, local, other anaesthetic), Outcome 1 Apgar score of less than eight at two minutes.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Diazepam versus other (general, local, other anaesthetic), Outcome 1 Apgar score of less than eight at two minutes.

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 1 Pain relief (analgesia achieved).
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 1 Pain relief (analgesia achieved).

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 2 Severe pain during delivery.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 2 Severe pain during delivery.

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 3 Serious maternal complications.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 3 Serious maternal complications.

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 4 Request for additional anaesthesia.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 4 Request for additional anaesthesia.

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 5 Maternal hypotension (defined as a decrease in diastolic or systolic blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg).
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 5 Maternal hypotension (defined as a decrease in diastolic or systolic blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg).

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 6 Headache (mild or moderate).
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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia, Outcome 6 Headache (mild or moderate).

Comparison 1. Diazepam versus ketamine

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain relief (judged as effective by the mother) Show forest plot

1

26

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.42 [0.98, 2.07]

2 Maternal apnoea requiring oxygen ventilation Show forest plot

1

26

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.07, 14.34]

3 Apgar score of less than seven at five minutes Show forest plot

1

26

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Acidosis as defined by cord blood arterial pH less than 7.2 Show forest plot

1

21

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.1 [0.08, 15.36]

5 Good anaesthesia (judged by the obstetrician) Show forest plot

1

26

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.63 [0.41, 0.97]

6 Pleasant recovery (judged by the mother) Show forest plot

1

26

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.08 [1.17, 3.68]

7 Awareness (mother sensed the operation) Show forest plot

1

26

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.11 [0.01, 1.88]

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Comparison 1. Diazepam versus ketamine
Comparison 2. Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain relief (judged as effective by the mother) Show forest plot

1

101

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.13 [1.02, 1.25]

2 Vomiting Show forest plot

1

101

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.04 [0.00, 0.62]

3 Apgar score of less than seven at five minutes Show forest plot

1

104

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.26 [0.45, 3.50]

4 Good anaesthesia (judged by the obstetrician) Show forest plot

1

101

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.56 [1.11, 2.21]

5 Comfortable induction and recovery (judged by the mother) Show forest plot

1

101

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.45 [2.26, 5.26]

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Comparison 2. Diazepam versus vinydan‐ether
Comparison 3. Diazepam versus other (general, local, other anaesthetic)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Apgar score of less than eight at two minutes Show forest plot

1

78

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.1 [0.51, 2.38]

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Comparison 3. Diazepam versus other (general, local, other anaesthetic)
Comparison 4. Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain relief (analgesia achieved) Show forest plot

1

183

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.36 [2.46, 4.60]

2 Severe pain during delivery Show forest plot

1

183

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.02 [0.00, 0.27]

3 Serious maternal complications Show forest plot

1

183

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Request for additional anaesthesia Show forest plot

1

183

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Maternal hypotension (defined as a decrease in diastolic or systolic blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg) Show forest plot

1

183

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Headache (mild or moderate) Show forest plot

1

183

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.91 [0.53, 1.58]

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Comparison 4. Spinal analgesia versus pudendal block anaesthesia