Methods | RCT | |
Participants | 105 women with CIN 1,2,3 Adquate colposcopy, no suspicion of invasion |
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Interventions | Laser ablation Cryotherapy |
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Outcomes | Peri-operative pain Peri-operative bleeding Residual disease at 3-18 months |
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Notes | Laser performed ablating the transformation zone to a depth of 6-7mm Cryocoagulation (double freeze thaw freeze technique) using a probe (18mm) 2 women in cryotherapy group, 2 women in laser group lost to follow up |
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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: 101/105 (96%) “One patient in the cryotherapy group was lost to follow up … an additional patient treated with cryotherapy and two treated with laser … are excluded” |
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 |