Table 27Median treatment ranks and probability of being the best treatment for all interventions for mean blood loss, caesarean birth subgroup

InterventionMedian (95% CrI) treatment rankProbability of being best
Misoprostol plus oxytocin2 (1, 6)28.40%
Carbetocin4 (1, 7)2.76%
Oxytocin unspecified dose3 (1, 11)30.46%
Ergometrine plus oxytocin4 (1, 9)4.88%
Misoprostol >600 mcg and ≤ 800 mcg4 (1, 11)24.50%
Misoprostol ≤ 600 mcg6 (3, 10)0.23%
Oxytocin > 10 IU7 (4, 10)0.00%
Oxytocin >1 IU and ≤ 5 IU8 (4, 11)0.12%
Ergometrine10 (1, 12)2.85%
Oxytocin >5 IU and ≤ 10 IU9 (6, 12)0.00%
Placebo11 (1, 12)5.20%
Oxytocin ≤1 IU11 (3, 12)0.60%

From: Evidence reviews for uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage

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