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

RCT
160 premenopausal women Patient satisfaction 1 year
48/71 (68%) with hydrothermablation
65/75 (87%) with bipolar radiofrequency ablation

RR 1.3
95% CI 1.03 to 1.6
Small effect size bipolar radiofrequency ablation

Systematic review
126 premenopausal women
Data from 1 RCT
Patient satisfaction with treatment 1 year
79% with thermal balloon ablation
90% with bipolar radiofrequency ablation
Absolute numbers not reported

Reported as significant
P value not reported
Effect size not calculated bipolar radiofrequency ablation