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

Systematic review
836 premenopausal women
5 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of women expressing overall dissatisfaction with treatment
21/382 (5%) with hysterectomy
57/454 (13%) with endometrial ablation

OR 2.46
95% CI 1.54 to 3.9
P <0.001
Moderate effect size hysterectomy

Systematic review
739 premenopausal women
4 RCTs in this analysis
Patients reporting moderately or very satisfied with treatment
82% with hysterectomy
79% with endometrial ablation
Absolute numbers not reported

RR 0.7
95% CI 0.4 to 1.03
Not significant