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. 2021 Jul 1;9:670032. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.670032

Table 5.

Summary of efficacy of LEEP, cold knife conization, cryotherapy, and thermal ablation.

Method Endpoint Pooled cure proportions (%, 95% CI) References
LEEP
CIN2-3 negative after 12 months 94.7 (96.3–93.1) (122)
HSIL negative after 12 months follow up 92.0 (N/A) (123)
COLD KNIFE CONIZATION
CIN2-3 negative after 12 months 98.6 (99.2–98.0) (124)
CRYOTHERAPY
CIN2-3 negative after 6 months in LMICs 82.6 (77.4–87.3) (125)
CIN2-3 negative at follow up (duration unspecified) 86.0 (83.0–89.0) (126)
CIN2-3 negative after 12 months 94.7 (96.1–93.2) (124)
HSIL negative after 12 months follow up 80.9 (N/A) (123)
THERMAL ABLATION
CIN2-3 negative after 6+ months 91.6 (88.2–94.5) (125)
CIN2-3 negative after 6+ months (LMICs only) 82.4 (75.4–88.6) (125)
CIN2-3 negative after 4–6 months 93.6 (90.8–96.0) (127)