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. 2011 Feb 1;2011:1409.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Miscarriage rates

Systematic review
223 women, 93 with 3 or more consecutive miscarriages
4 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of women who had a miscarriage
23/130 (18%) with progesterone
35/93 (38%) with placebo

Peto OR 0.38
95% CI 0.20 to 0.70
P = 0.002
See further information on studies for details of methodological weaknesses of included RCTs
Moderate effect size progesterone