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

Systematic review
Premenopausal women with heavy periods
Data from 1 RCT
Patient satisfaction 12 months
148/166 (89%) with laser ablation
140/155 (90%) with transcervical endometrial resection

RR 0.99
95% CI 0.92 to 1.06
P = 0.73
Not significant

Systematic review
Premenopausal women with heavy periods
Data from 1 RCT
Patient satisfaction (very/moderately satisfied) 12 months
45/47 (96%) with vaporising electrode ablation
41/44 (93%) with transcervical endometrial resection

RR 1.03
95% CI 0.93 to 1.14
P = 0.60
Not significant

RCT
50 women Satisfied or very satisfied 2 years
64% with 5-mm rollerball with unmodulated cutting current
68% with 5-mm rollerball with modulated coagulating current
Absolute numbers not reported

P = 0.46
Not significant