| Methods | RCT | |
| Participants | 106 women with CIN 3 Adequate colposcopy and no extension to vagina |
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| Interventions | Laser ablation Cryotherapy |
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| Outcomes | Residual disease at 4 and 10 months | |
| Notes | 71 women were randomised to laser ablation, 35 to cryotherapy Laser performed ablated transformation zone to a depth of 7mm Cryocoagulation (double freeze thaw freeze technique) | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Item | Authors’ judgement | Description |
| Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear | Not reported |
| Allocation concealment? | Unclear | Not reported |
| Blinding? All outcomes |
Unclear | Not reported |
| Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes |
Yes | % of women analysed: 106/106 (100%) |
| Free of selective reporting? | Unclear | Insufficient information to permit judgement |
| Free of other bias? | Unclear | Insufficient information to assess whether an important risk of bias exists |