Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 1 · 25%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 75%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events · heavy menstrual bleeding

LNG‐IUS probably leads to higher adverse events compared with endometrial ablation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.06 [1.44, 2.94]
3 studies · 201 participants
Moderate

Adverse events · heavy menstrual bleeding

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · heavy menstrual bleeding

LNG‐IUS probably leads to lower adverse events compared with any other medical treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91
1 study · 571 participants
Moderate

Proportion of women with adverse events Endometrial ablation versus LNG‐IUS. At one year · women with heavy menstrual bleeding

Surgery probably leads to lower proportion of women with adverse events Endometrial ablation versus… compared with LNG‐IUS (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery versus medical therapy for heavy menstrual bleeding 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.51 [0.36, 0.74]
3 studies · 201 participants
Moderate