Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events · heavy menstrual bleeding

LNG‐IUS probably leads to higher adverse events compared with endometrial ablation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.06 [1.44, 2.94]
3 studies · 201 participants
Moderate

Adverse events · heavy menstrual bleeding

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · heavy menstrual bleeding

LNG‐IUS probably leads to lower adverse events compared with any other medical treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91
1 study · 571 participants
Moderate