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. 2020 Jul 1;2020(7):CD011174. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011174.pub2

Comparison 3. Suction curettage under hysteroscopy versus under ultrasonography.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
3.1 Treatment success after initial treatment 2   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1.1 Suction curettage after UAE 1 66 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.91 [0.81, 1.03]
3.1.2 Suction curettage after UACE 1 92 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.02 [0.96, 1.09]
3.2 Complications 2   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.2.1 Suction curettage after UAE 1 66 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.00 [0.47, 33.91]
3.2.2 Suction curettage after UACE 1 92 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.18 [0.01, 3.72]
3.3 Adverse effects (overall) 2   Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.3.1 Suction curettage after UAE 1 66 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.09 [0.12, 78.70]
3.3.2 Suction curettage after UACE 1 92 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Not estimable
3.4 Time to normalize β‐hCG 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.4.1 Suction curettage after UAE 1 66 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.03 [‐1.79, 9.85]
3.4.2 Suction curettage after UACE 1 92 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.84 [‐1.90, 3.58]