Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

9 questions · 9 findings · 1 reviews · Fertility Regulation

No studies found 7 · 77.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 11.1%Moderate 1 · 11.1%High 0 · 0%

Pain score · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 108 participants
Moderate

Gastrointestinal side effects (nausea) ‐ not reported · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Gastroinestinal side effects (vomiting) ‐ not reported · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Gastrointestinal side effects (diarrhoea) ‐ not reported · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Complete abortion rate · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

Summary of findings table ‐ Ibuprofen 1600 mg showed no clear difference in complete abortion rate compared with paracetamol 2000 mg (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.11 [0.64, 6.92]
1 study · 108 participants
Low

Induction to expulsion interval ‐ not reported · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Unscheduled contact with care ‐ not reported · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Patient satisfaction with analgesia ‐ not reported · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Patient satisfaction with abortion care overall ‐ not reported · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found