Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

No studies found 1 · 12.5%GRADE not reported 2 · 25%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 50%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%

Tolerability of the procedure · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 1705 participants
Low

Adverse events and complications · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

Saline probably leads to lower adverse events and complications compared with carbon dioxide (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Peto OR 0.53 [0.32, 0.86]
6 studies · 1076 participants
Moderate

Quality of hysteroscopic view · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

Saline may leads to lower quality of hysteroscopic view compared with carbon dioxide (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Peto OR 0.51 [0.32, 0.82]
5 studies · 1082 participants
Low

Duration of the procedureassessed in seconds · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 4 participants
GRADE not reported

Tolerability of the procedure · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 241 participants
Low

Adverse events and complications · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 100 participants
GRADE not reported

Quality of hysteroscopic view · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duration of the procedureassessed in seconds · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine distension media for outpatient hysteroscopy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 141 participants
Low