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

Systematic review
Number of premenopausal women unclear Duration of hospital stay
with hysterectomy
with endometrial destruction
Absolute results not reported

Absolute difference –5 days
Reported as significant
CI and P value not reported
Effect size not calculated endometrial destruction

Systematic review
1066 premenopausal women
7 RCTs in this analysis
Duration of hospital stay in days
with hysterectomy
with endometrial destruction
Absolute results not reported

WMD 3 days
95% CI 2.9 days to 3.1 days
P <0.0001
Effect size not calculated endometrial destruction
Return to work/normal activity

Systematic review
Premenopausal women Time to return to work
with hysterectomy
with endometrial destruction
Absolute results not reported

Absolute difference –4.5 weeks
Reported as significant
CI and P value not reported
Effect size not calculated endometrial destruction

Systematic review
725 premenopausal women
6 RCTs in this analysis
Return to work in days
with hysterectomy
with endometrial destruction
Absolute results not reported

WMD 14 days
95% CI 13 days to 16 days
P <0.0001
Effect size not calculated endometrial destruction