| Methods |
Randomised trial with patient preference arm. Patients who refused randomization were treated according to their choice. Women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding suitable for endometrial ablation. No losses to follow up. |
| Data |
Characteristics of choice patients presented and compared to RCT patients who received the same treatment. RCT general anaesthesia group were mean (SD) 42 (3) years, 16 women. Preference general anaesthesia group were mean 43 (5) years, 30 women. |
| Comparisons |
Two RCT arms, both arms were compared with similarly treated eligible non‐RCT patients. The experimental RCT arm patients underwent local anaesthesia. The control RCT patients underwent general anaesthesia. |
| Outcomes |
Clinical outcomes were assessed in all women, they were followed up until discharge from hospital. The main outcome of this study was pain. |
| Notes |
The two randomised treatments were not statistically significantly different. |
