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

Systematic review
48 women
2 RCTs in this analysis
Mean menstrual blood loss
with NSAIDs
with oral progestogens
Absolute results not reported

WMD for blood loss –23.0 mL
95% CI –46.6 mL to +0.625 mL
Analysis may have been underpowered to detect clinically important differences between treatments
Not significant