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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 7.

Knife conisation versus loop excision

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Residual Disease 3 279 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.47 [0.20, 1.08]
2 Primary Haemorrhage 2 306 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.04 [0.45, 2.37]
3 Inadequate Colposcopy at Follow-up 3 291 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.63 [0.85, 3.15]
4 Cervical Stenosis 3 251 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.12 [0.44, 2.84]