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Prostaglandin vs combined regimen

Failure to achieve complete abortion · women undergoing first trimester abortion

Prostaglandin alone may leads to higher failure to achieve complete abortion compared with combined regimen (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical methods for first trimester abortion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.39 [1.89, 3.02]
18 studies · 3471 participants
Low

Prostaglandin vs combined regimen

Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion

Prostaglandin alone showed no clear difference in nausea compared with combined regimen (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical methods for first trimester abortion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.74, 1.1]
12 studies · 2722 participants
Low

Prostaglandin vs combined regimen

Women's dissatisfaction with the procedure · women undergoing first trimester abortion

Prostaglandin alone showed no clear difference in women's dissatisfaction with the procedure compared with combined regimen (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical methods for first trimester abortion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.65 [0.75, 3.64]
5 studies · 1485 participants
Low

Prostaglandin vs combined regimen

Blood transfusion · women undergoing first trimester abortion

Prostaglandin alone showed no clear difference in blood transfusion compared with combined regimen (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical methods for first trimester abortion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.03, 3.13]
1 study · 300 participants
Low

Mifepristone (600 mg) plus prostaglandin vs mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin

Failure to achieve complete abortion · women undergoing first trimester abortion

Mifepristone (600 mg) plus prostaglandin showed no clear difference in failure to achieve complete abortion compared with mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical methods for first trimester abortion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.87, 1.33]
4 studies · 3494 participants
Moderate

Mifepristone (600 mg) plus prostaglandin vs mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin

Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion

Mifepristone (600 mg) plus prostaglandin showed no clear difference in nausea compared with mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical methods for first trimester abortion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.95, 1.09]
2 studies · 2432 participants
Moderate

Mifepristone (600 mg) plus prostaglandin vs mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin

Women's dissatisfaction with the procedure · women undergoing first trimester abortion

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Medical methods for first trimester abortion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Mifepristone (600 mg) plus prostaglandin vs mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin

Blood transfusion · women undergoing first trimester abortion

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Medical methods for first trimester abortion 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found