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. 2012 Jan 18;2012:0805.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Amenorrhoea

Systematic review
306 women
Data from 1 RCT
Amenorrhoea 1 year
37/160 (23%) with laser ablation
32/146 (22%) with transcervical endometrial resection

OR 1.07
95% CI 0.63 to 1.83
P = 0.80
Not significant

Systematic review
91 women
Data from 1 RCT
Amenorrhoea 1 year
17/47 (36%) with vaporising electrode ablation
21/44 (47%) with transcervical endometrial resection

OR 0.62
95% CI 0.27 to 1.44
P = 0.27
Not significant

Systematic review
348 premenopausal women
2 RCTs in this analysis
Amenorrhoea 6 months
38/176 (21.6%) with laser ablation
38/172 (22.1%) with transcervical endometrial resection

OR 0.97
95% CI 0.58 to 1.61
P = 0.90
Not significant

RCT
50 women Amenorrhoea 2 years
36% with 5-mm rollerball with unmodulated cutting current
7% with 5-mm rollerball with modulated coagulating current
Absolute numbers not reported

P = 0.54
Not significant