Medical abortion administered by nurses vs by doctors
Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
14 questions · 15 findings · 2 reviews · Fertility Regulation
No studies found 4 · 26.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 8 · 53.3%Moderate 3 · 20%High 0 · 0%
Self‐administered medical abortion vs administered
Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion
Medical abortion self‐administered at home showed no clear difference in nausea compared with administered (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.09 [0.74, 1.61]3 studies · 1532 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Ibuprofen 800 mg vs prophylactic ibuprofen 800 mg women having medical abortion before 14 weeks? gestation
Adverse event nausea and vomiting (0 to 24 hours) · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation
Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic ibuprofen 800 mg showed no clear difference in gastrointestinal side effects (nausea and/or vomiting) compared with prophylactic ibuprofen 800 mg women having medical abortion before… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 1.67 [0.99, 2.83]1 study · 228 participantsLow
Oral misoprostol vs vaginal misoprostol
Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion
Oral misoprostol may leads to higher nausea compared with vaginal misoprostol (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
- RR 1.14 [1.03, 1.26]2 studies · 1380 participantsLow
- RR 1.21 [0.92, 1.61]2 studies · 216 participantsLow
Mifepristone (600 mg) plus prostaglandin vs mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin
Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion
Mifepristone (600 mg) plus prostaglandin showed no clear difference in nausea compared with mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.02 [0.95, 1.09]2 studies · 2432 participantsModerate
Sublingual misoprostol vs vaginal misoprostol
Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion
Sublingual misoprostol showed no clear difference in nausea compared with vaginal misoprostol (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.11 [0.93, 1.33]3 studies · 3543 participantsModerate
Mifepristone alone vs mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin
Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Prostaglandin vs combined regimen
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
- RR 0.9 [0.74, 1.1]12 studies · 2722 participantsLow
Sublingual misoprostol vs vaginal misoprostol
Nausea · first trimester abortion
Sublingual misoprostol alone showed no clear difference in nausea compared with vaginal misoprostol alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.61 [0.78, 3.33]4 studies · 2505 participantsLow
Misoprostol 800 µg plus mifepristone 200 mg vs mifepristone (200 mg) plus prostaglandin
Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion
Misoprostol 800 µg plus mifepristone 200 mg showed no clear difference in nausea compared with misoprostol 400 µg plus mifepristone 200 mg (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.99 [0.94, 1.05]3 studies · 4424 participantsModerate
Pregabalin 300 mg vs placebo
Nausea · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation
Summary of findings table ‐ Pregabalin 300 mg showed no clear difference in gastrointestinal side effects (nausea) compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 0.85 [0.33, 2.19]1 study · 107 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Ibuprofen 800 mg vs placebo
Nausea · women having medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation
Summary of findings table ‐ Ibuprofen 800 mg showed no clear difference in gastrointestinal side effects (nausea) compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Pain management for medical abortion before 14 weeks’ gestation 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 1.52 [0.53, 4.37]1 study · 61 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Ibuprofen 1600 mg vs paracetamol
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 onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Summary of findings table ‐ Ambulation vs non‐ambulation
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 onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found