Comparison 9.

Knife cone biopsy: haemostatic sutures versus none

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Primary Haemorrhage	2	522	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.42 [0.06, 3.23]
2 Secondary Haemorrhage	2	515	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.68 [1.27, 5.66]
3 Cervical Stenosis	2	307	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.75 [0.65, 4.72]
4 Inadequate Colposcopy at Follow-up	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5 Dysmenorrhoea	2	277	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.50 [1.41, 4.45]