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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

26 questions · 26 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 8 · 30.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 19.2%Low 7 · 26.9%Moderate 6 · 23.1%High 0 · 0%

Metformin vs clomiphene

Live birth rate per woman aParticipants with BMI < 30 kg/m2 or ≤ 32 kg/m2 · women with polycystic ovary syndrome

It is very uncertain whether metformin changes live birth rate per woman Participants with BMI < 30 kg/m2 or ≤ 32… compared with clomiphene citrate (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Metformin vs clomiphene

Live birth rate per woman aParticipants with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 · women with polycystic ovary syndrome

It is very uncertain whether metformin changes live birth rate per woman Participants with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2a compared with clomiphene citrate (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Metformin vs clomiphene

Clinical pregnancy rate per woman Participants with BMI < 30 kg/m2 or ≤ 32 kg/m2a · women with polycystic ovary syndrome

It is very uncertain whether metformin changes clinical pregnancy rate per woman Participants with BMI < 30 kg/m2… compared with clomiphene citrate (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Metformin vs clomiphene

Clinical pregnancy rate per woman aParticipants with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 · women with polycystic ovary syndrome

It is very uncertain whether metformin changes clinical pregnancy rate per woman Participants with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2a compared with clomiphene citrate (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Metformin vs clomiphene

Ovulation rate per woman fParticipants with BMI < 30 kg/m2 · women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Metformin showed no clear difference in ovulation rate per woman Participants with BMI < 30 kg/m2b compared with clomiphene citrate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Metformin vs placebo or no treatment

Gastrointestinal adverse events · Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, oligo amenorrhoea and subfertility

Metformin probably leads to higher adverse events (gastrointestinal) per woman compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin vs clomiphene

Ovulation rate per woman fParticipants with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 · women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Metformin may leads to lower ovulation rate per woman Participants with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2b compared with clomiphene citrate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Metformin vs placebo or no treatment

Clinical pregnancy rate · Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, oligo amenorrhoea and subfertility

Metformin probably leads to higher clinical pregnancy rate per woman compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review