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LOD vs LOD variable energy

Menstrual regularity ‐ LOD vs unilateral LOD N of participants: 104 (2 RCTs) · Women with symptoms of PCOS

It is very uncertain whether LOD changes menstrual regularity at 6 months ‐ LOD vs adjusted thermal dose N of… compared with LOD variable energy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.42 [0.16, 1.14]
Studies not reported
Very low

LOD vs LOD variable energy

Menstrual regularity at 12 months Laser LOD vs harmonic scalpel N of participants: 34 (1 RCT) · Women with symptoms of PCOS

It is very uncertain whether LOD changes menstrual regularity at 3 months ‐ LOD unipolar vs LOD bipolar N of… compared with LOD variable energy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1 [0.05, 18.57]
Studies not reported
Very low

LOD vs LOD variable energy

Improvement in androgenic symptoms · Women with symptoms of PCOS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

LOD vs LOD variable energy

Harms: Adhesions at 6 months ‐ LOD vs THL N of participants: 246 (1 RCT) · Women with symptoms of PCOS

It is very uncertain whether LOD changes harms: Adhesions at 6 months № of participants: 64 (1 study) compared with LOD variable energy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.96 [0.32, 2.88]
Studies not reported
Very low