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Comparison 12 Bipolar radiofrequency (second generation) versus balloon ablation (second generation), Outcome 2 PBAC score after treatment.
| PBAC score after treatment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Electrode | Balloon | Statistical test |
| At 6 months' follow‐up | |||
| Penninx 2016 | |||
| At 12 months' follow‐up | |||
| Abbott 2003 | N=37 Median PBAC (range): 3 (0, 720) | N=18 Median PBAC (range): 21 (0, 157) | Mann Whitney P=0.2 |
| Penninx 2016 | N=52 PBAC<100 at 12 months: 44 |
N=52 PBAC<100 at 12 months: 31 |
RR=0.4 95% CI=0.2‐0.8 |
