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. 2015 Aug 27;2015(8):CD011054. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011054.pub2

4. Studies including data on progestagen type.

Study Design Outcome Event (n)/Total (n)
Non‐use Norethindron Levonorgestrel Norethisterone acetate Desogestrel Gestodene Norgestimate Drospirenone Cyproterone acetate
Dunn 1999 Case‐control Myocardial infarction 386/1853 18/123 2/16 9/46 11/35
Kemmeren 2002 Case‐control Ischemic stroke 101/669 52/225  
Lewis 1997 Case‐control Myocardial infarction 125/397 8/41
Lidegaard 2012a Cohort Both * * * * * * * *
Rosenberg 2001 Case‐control Myocardial infarction 591/ 3301 11/79 4/46
Schwartz 1997 Case‐control Ischemic stroke 156/ 921 10/64 4/24
Sidney 1998 Case‐control Myocardial infarction 255/ 1159 8/60 3/27

Abbreviations: n: number.

* Adjusted effect estimates extracted