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. 2015 Sep 18;2015:0805.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Adverse effects

Systematic review
Women with menorrhagia
3 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of women with adverse effects 1 year
54/100 (54%) with progestogen-releasing IUD
28/101 (28%) with endometrial ablation

RR 0.51
95% CI 0.36 to 0.74
P = 0.00035
Small effect size endometrial ablation

RCT
104 women with menorrhagia Adverse effects 1 year
with progestogen-releasing IUD (levonorgestrel)
with transcervical resection of the endometrium
Absolute results not reported

Between-group analysis not performed