Laparoscopy vs 'wait and see' strategy
- Laparoscopy for the management of acute lower abdominal pain in women of childbearing age 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 169 participantsLow
Laparoscopy may leads to higher normal appendix removed compared with 'wait and see' strategy (low certainty).
Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in mortality compared with 'wait and see' strategy (low certainty).
GnRH agonist probably leads to lower live birth compared with HCG (moderate certainty).
GnRH agonist probably leads to lower OHSS (mild, moderate or severe): overall risk compared with HCG (moderate certainty).
GnRH agonist probably leads to lower OHSS (moderate or severe): overall risk compared with HCG (moderate certainty).
GnRH agonist probably leads to lower OHSS (mild, moderate or severe) in women at high risk of OHSS compared with HCG (moderate certainty).
GnRH agonist may leads to lower ongoing pregnancy compared with HCG (low certainty).
GnRH agonist probably leads to higher miscarriage compared with HCG (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Medical treatment probably leads to higher improvement in pain score at end of treatment: progesterone versus… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Psychological therapy may leads to higher improvement in pain scores—Ultrasound scan and counselling session… compared with control interventions (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether psychological therapy changes improvement in pain scores—Somatocognitive therapy (Mensendieck)… compared with control interventions (very low certainty).
Psychological therapy showed no clear difference in improvement in pain scores—Integrated approach (somatic,… compared with control interventions (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether psychological therapy changes improvement in pain scores—Writing therapy (disclosure of pain)… compared with control interventions (very low certainty).
Psychological therapy showed no clear difference in improvement in pain scores—Psychotherapy versus placebo, measured at… compared with control interventions (low certainty).