Comparison 4. Disposable menstrual pads versus washable pants with integral pad.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Number of products scored as leaking: none versus a little or a lot	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.62 [0.41, 0.93]
2 Prevention of leakage: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.45 [0.26, 0.80]
3 Comfort when dry: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.14 [0.47, 2.77]
4 Comfort when wet: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.44 [0.26, 0.75]
5 Discreetness (invisibility under clothes): number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.73 [0.38, 1.41]
6 Staying in place: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.10 [0.44, 2.77]
7 Prevention of smell: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.42 [0.24, 0.73]
8 Mean number of incontinence laundry items per 24 hours	1		mean (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.07 [0.03, 0.13]
9 Mean number of products used per 24 hours	1		mean (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.16 [‐0.03, 0.36]
10 Skin health problems: number recording none versus a little or a lot	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.68 [0.38, 1.20]
11 Effect on everyday activities: number rating design as good or no effect versus bad effect	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.30 [0.13, 0.68]
12 Overall acceptability: number rating design acceptable versus unacceptable	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.19 [0.07, 0.52]
13 Preference: number preferring design	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.45 [0.24, 0.84]