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531 questions in 102 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

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No studies 531 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Antifibrinolytics vs herbal medicines
Thromboembolic events · heavy menstrual bleeding
Antifibrinolytics for heavy menstrual bleeding (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antifibrinolytics vs levonorgestrel intrauterine system
Thromboembolic events · heavy menstrual bleeding
Antifibrinolytics for heavy menstrual bleeding (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antifibrinolytics vs no treatment or placebo
Thromboembolic events · women with heavy menstrual bleeding
Antifibrinolytics for heavy menstrual bleeding (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antifibrinolytics vs progestogens
Thromboembolic events · women with heavy menstrual bleeding
Antifibrinolytics for heavy menstrual bleeding (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intrauterine insemination vs intracervical insemination
Cancellation rate · women who are starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Timing of insemination for intrauterine insemination with donor sperm: luteinising hormone (LH) + 1 day vs LH + 2 days
Live birth rate · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Timing of insemination for intrauterine insemination with donor sperm: luteinising hormone (LH) + 1 day vs LH + 2 days
Multiple pregnancy rate · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Timing of insemination for intrauterine insemination with donor sperm: luteinising hormone (LH) + 1 day vs LH + 2 days
Miscarriage rate · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Timing of insemination for intrauterine insemination with donor sperm: luteinising hormone (LH) + 1 day vs LH + 2 days
Cancellation rate · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Timing of intrauterine insemination with donor sperm: urinary luteinising hormone test vs temperature curve and cervical mucus score
Live birth rate · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Timing of intrauterine insemination with donor sperm: urinary luteinising hormone test vs temperature curve and cervical mucus score
Multiple pregnancy rate · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Timing of intrauterine insemination with donor sperm: urinary luteinising hormone test vs temperature curve and cervical mucus score
Miscarriage rate · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Timing of intrauterine insemination with donor sperm: urinary luteinising hormone test vs temperature curve and cervical mucus score
Cancellation rate · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intrauterine insemination vs intracervical insemination
Cancellation rate ‐ natural cycles · women starting donor sperm treatment
Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA + electro‐acupuncture
Patient satisfaction · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA + electro‐acupuncture
Postoperative complications · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia vs general analgesia
Intraoperative pain · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs electro‐acupuncture + PCB
Postoperative pain · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs electro‐acupuncture + PCB
Patient satisfaction · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs electro‐acupuncture + PCB
Side effects (postoperative vomiting and/or vomiting) · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs electro‐acupuncture + PCB
Postoperative complications · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs general anaesthesia
Intraoperative pain · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs general anaesthesia
Patient satisfaction · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs general anaesthesia
Postoperative complications · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs spinal anaesthesia
Intraoperative pain · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs spinal anaesthesia
Patient satisfaction · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs spinal anaesthesia
Side effects (postoperative vomiting and/or vomiting) · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs spinal anaesthesia
Postoperative complications · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs PCB
Intraoperative pain · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs PCB
Postoperative pain · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA+acupuncture
Patient satisfaction · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs PCB
Side effects (postoperative vomiting and/or vomiting) · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs PCB
Postoperative complications · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs CSA
Intraoperative pain · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs CSA
Postoperative pain · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs CSA
Patient satisfaction · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs CSA
Postoperative complications · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA+acupuncture
Postoperative complications · women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction
Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Response rate ‐ not measured · women with PMS
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Quality of Life ‐ not measured · women with PMS
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acupressure vs sham acupressure
Adverse events ‐ not measured · women with PMS
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acupressure vs sham acupressure
Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured · women with PMS
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acupressure vs sham acupressure
Response rate ‐ not measured · women with PMS
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acupuncture vs sham
Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured · women with PMS
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured · women with PMS
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
In vitro maturation vs in vitro fertilisation
Live birth · subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing assisted reproduction
In vitro maturation in subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
In vitro maturation vs in vitro fertilisation
Miscarriage · subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing assisted reproduction
In vitro maturation in subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing assisted reproduction (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Operative hysteroscopy vs control
Live birth · women with submucous fibroids and otherwise unexplained subfertility
Hysteroscopy for treating subfertility associated with suspected major uterine cavity abnormalities (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Operative hysteroscopy vs control
Adverse events: hysteroscopy complications · women with submucous fibroids and otherwise unexplained subfertility
Hysteroscopy for treating subfertility associated with suspected major uterine cavity abnormalities (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Operative hysteroscopy vs control
Live birth · subfertile women with endometrial polyps diagnosed by ultrasonography prior to treatment with gonadotropin and…
Hysteroscopy for treating subfertility associated with suspected major uterine cavity abnormalities (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies