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. 2017 Jan;95(1):50–54. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2016.08.001

Table 1.

Characteristics of WHO EC trials using LNG

Trial EC regimen used in trial Participating centres in countries Number of LNG cases included in this analyses (sample size)
A. Hong Kong 1993 [4] A prospective randomized comparison of LNG with Yuzpe regimen; Delay 0–48 h Two LNG 0.75-mg doses with 12-h interval 1 centre in Hong Kong 410 (440)
B. WHO 1998 [5] RCT of LNG versus Yuzpe regimen; Delay 0–72 h Two LNG 0.75-mg doses with 12-h interval 21 centres in 14 countries 974 (1001)
C. WHO 2002 [6] Low-dose mifepristone and two regimens of LNG; Delay 0–120 h One LNG 1.5 mg dose Two LNG 0.75-mg doses with 12-h interval 15 centres in 10 countries 2695 (2756)
D. Nigeria 2010 [7] A randomized double-blind study to compare two regimens of LNG; Delay 0–120 h One LNG 1.5 mg dose Two LNG 0.75-mg doses with 12-h interval 7 centres in Nigeria 2794 (3022)
Total pooled data One LNG 1.5 mg dose Two LNG 0.75-mg doses with 12-h interval 31 centres in 17 countries 6873 (7219)