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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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515 questions in 31 reviews · Fertility Regulation

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No studies 99 · 19.2%Ungraded 11 · 2.1%Very low 70 · 13.6%Low 147 · 28.5%Moderate 153 · 29.7%High 35 · 6.8%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
TCu 220C vs Copper 7
Discontinuation due to pelvic inflammation · patients with Immediate insertion Post abortion
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2274 participantsModerate
TCu 220C vs Copper 7
Discontinuation due to perforation · patients with Immediate insertion Post abortion
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2274 participantsModerate
Immediate vs delayed insertion (LNG‐IUS or CuT380A IUD) for
Removal by 6 months Rate in percentage · patients with
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
RR 2.01 [0.99, 4.06]2 studies · 790 participantsModerate
Immediate vs delayed insertion (LNG‐IUS or CuT380A IUD) for
Use at 6 months Rate in percentage · patients with
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
RR 1.4 [1.24, 1.58]3 studies · 878 participantsModerate
Immediate vs delayed insertion (LNG‐IUS or CuT380A IUD) for
Pregnancy at six months Rate in percentage · patients with
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
RR 0.37 [0.12, 1.14]3 studies · 878 participantsModerate
Immediate vs delayed insertion (LNG‐IUS or CuT380A IUD) for
upper genital tract infection Rate in percentage · patients with
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
OR 1 [0.32, 3.14]3 studies · 878 participantsModerate
TCu 220C vs Lippes Loop
Discontinuation due to perforation (750 days) Tietze‐Potter gross rate (Discontinuation in percentages · patients with immediate insertion post‐abortion
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
RR 0.92 [0.13, 6.6]2 studies · 2269 participantsModerate
TCu 220C vs Lippes Loop
Discontinuation due to pelvic inflammatory disease (750 days) · patients with immediate insertion post‐abortion
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
RR 1.17 [0.29, 4.71]2 studies · 2269 participantsModerate
TCu 220C vs Lippes Loop
Discontinuation rate due to pregnancy (750days) · patients with immediate insertion post‐abortion
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
RR 0.38 [0.2, 0.72]2 studies · 2269 participantsModerate
TCu 220C vs Lippes Loop
Discontinuation rate due to expulsion (750 days) Tietze‐Potter gross rate (Discontinuation in percentages) · patients with immediate insertion post‐abortion
Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices (2014) · Cochrane
RR 0.51 [0.3, 0.88]2 studies · 2269 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Uptake of IUD Number of women who use IUD as a contraceptive · married women aged 15 to 45/49
Strategies for improving the acceptability and acceptance of the copper intrauterine device (2012) · Cochrane
OR 2 [1.4, 2.85]3 studies · 6224 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Uptake of IUD Number of women who use IUD as a contraceptive · women receiving antenatal care
Strategies for improving the acceptability and acceptance of the copper intrauterine device (2012) · Cochrane
OR 2.33 [1.39, 3.9]2 studies · 1491 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Uptake of IUD Number of women who use IUD as a contraceptive · postpartum
Strategies for improving the acceptability and acceptance of the copper intrauterine device (2012) · Cochrane
OR 5.73 [3.59, 9.15]1 study · 600 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Uptake of IUD Number of women who use IUD as a contraceptive · postpartum
Strategies for improving the acceptability and acceptance of the copper intrauterine device (2012) · Cochrane
OR 1.6 [0.9, 2.85]1 study · 849 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Uptake of IUD Number of women using IUD as a contraceptive · postabortion
Strategies for improving the acceptability and acceptance of the copper intrauterine device (2012) · Cochrane
OR 1.39 [0.68, 2.83]2 studies · 855 participantsLow