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What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

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Oral contraceptive pill (OCP) vs metformin combined with OCP

Minor adverse events · aAdult women with PCOS

Oral contraceptive pill (OCP) may leads to lower adverse events ‐ Minor compared with metformin combined with OCP (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.06 [0.01, 0.44]
2 studies · 98 participants
Low

Metformin vs oral contraceptive pill (OCP)

Minor adverse events · adult women with PCOS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Oral contraceptive pill (OCP) vs metformin combined with OCP

Minor adverse events · adolescent women with PCOS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Metformin vs metformin combined with OCP

Minor adverse events · adult women with PCOS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) vs surgery

Adverse events: minor post‐procedural complications within one year · patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) probably leads to higher adverse events: minor post‐procedural complications within one year compared with surgery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Uterine artery embolization for symptomatic uterine fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.99 [1.41, 2.81]
6 studies · 735 participants
Moderate