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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 22.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jun 16;(6):CD001318. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001318.pub2

Comparison 6.

Laser ablation versus loop excision

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Residual Disease 3 911 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.15 [0.59, 2.25]
2 Peri-operative Severe Pain 1 281 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.38 [0.02, 7.91]
3 Primary Haemorrhage 2 560 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.35 [0.04, 3.14]
4 Secondary Haemorrhage 2 560 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.54 [0.14, 2.10]