WHO guidelines for the management of postpartum haemorrhageand retained placenta -- Contents -- Background -- Methods -- Scope of the guidelines -- Evidence and recommendations -- A. Diagnosis of PPH -- 1. Should blood loss be routinely quantified...? -- B. Management of atonic PPH -- 1. Medical interventions for management of PPH -- 2. Non-medical interventions for management of PPH -- 3. Surgical interventions in the treatment of PPH -- C. Management of retained placenta -- 1. Should uterotonics be offered as treatment for retained placenta? -- 2. Should intra-umbilical vein injection of oxytocin with or without saline be offered as treatment? -- 3. Should antibiotics be offered after manual extraction of theplacenta as part of the treatment of retained placenta? -- D. Choice of fluid for replacement or resuscitation -- 1. Should crystalloids be offered for fluid replacement in womenwith PPH? -- E. Health systems and organizational interventions -- 1. Should health care facilities have a protocol for management of PPH? -- 2. Should health care facilities have a formal protocol for referral ofwomen diagnosed as having PPH? -- 3. Should simulation of PPH treatment be part of training programmes for health care providers? -- PPH care pathways -- Research implications -- Plans for local adaptation of therecommendations -- Plans for supporting implementation ofthese recommendations -- GRADE tables -- A. Diagnosis of PPH -- B. Management of atonic PPH -- C. Management of retained placenta -- D. Choice of fluid for replacement or resuscitation -- References -- Annex 1. Scoping document with average scores -- Annex 2. Search strategy -- Annex 3. GRADE methodology -- Annex 4. List of participants.