Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Pictorial blood loss assessment (PBAC) | |||||
Systematic review |
210 women 3 RCTs in this analysis |
Pictorial blood loss assessment (PBAC) score <75 12
months
with progestogen-releasing IUD with endometrial ablation Absolute results not reported |
OR 0.28 95% CI 0.14 to 0.58 |
Moderate effect size | endometrial ablation |
Systematic review |
281 women 5 RCTs in this analysis |
PBAC score <75 12 months
with progestogen-releasing IUD with endometrial destruction Absolute results not reported |
RR 1.19 95% CI 1.07 to 1.32 NNT = 7 95% CI 5 to 19 |
Small effect size | endometrial destruction |
Systematic review |
127 women 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Mean PBAC score 12 months
with progestogen-releasing IUD with endometrial destruction Absolute results not reported |
Mean difference 44.07 95% CI 33.01 to 55.12 |
Effect size not calculated | endometrial destruction |
Systematic review |
Number of women not reported 5 RCTs in this analysis |
Mean PBAC score 12 months
with progestogen-releasing IUD with endometrial ablation Absolute results not reported |
WMD +7.45 95% CI –12.37 to +27.26 |
Not significant | |
Amenorrhoea | |||||
Systematic review |
210 women 3 RCTs in this analysis |
Amenorrhoea 12 months
with progestogen-releasing IUD with endometrial ablation Absolute results not reported |
OR 0.75 95% CI 0.36 to 1.54 |
Not significant | |
Systematic review |
209 women 4 RCTs in this analysis |
Amenorrhoea 12 months
with progestogen-releasing IUD with endometrial ablation Absolute results not reported |
RR 1.27 95% CI 0.82 to 1.95 |
Not significant | |
Systematic review |
210 women 3 RCTs in this analysis |
Amenorrhoea 24 months
with progestogen-releasing IUD with endometrial ablation Absolute results not reported |
OR 1.3 95% CI 0.48 to 3.53 |
Not significant | |
Systematic review |
210 women 3 RCTs in this analysis |
Amenorrhoea 36 months
with progestogen-releasing IUD with endometrial ablation Absolute results not reported |
OR 0.6 95% CI 0.14 to 2.57 |
Not significant |