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No studies found 13 · 54.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 20.8%Low 6 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Metformin vs oral contraceptive pill (OCP)

Body‐mass index (BMI) · adult women with PCOS

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 451 participants
Very low

Metformin vs metformin combined with OCP

Hirsutism ‐ Clinical F‐G score · adult women with PCOS

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 135 participants
Low

Metformin vs metformin combined with OCP

Adverse events ‐ Severe · adult women with PCOS

Metformin showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ Severe compared with metformin combined with oral contraceptive pill (OCP) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.74 [0.21, 2.53]
3 studies · 171 participants
Low

Metformin vs metformin combined with OCP

Minor adverse events · adult women with PCOS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found