Paracervical vs no anaesthesia: Pain during procedure ‐ not measured
- Population
- patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention
- Intervention
- Paracervical
- Comparison
- no anaesthesia
- Outcome
- Pain during procedure ‐ not measured
Paracervical showed no clear difference in pain during the procedure compared with no anaesthesia (high certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Paracervical vs no anaesthesia Pain during the procedure · patients with cervical dilatation and uterine intervention Paracervical showed no clear difference in pain during the procedure compared with no anaesthesia (high certainty). Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 0.99 [0.52, 1.86] | 1 study · 215 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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