Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Fertility Regulation

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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

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

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

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