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32 questions · 32 findings · 2 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

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No studies found 4 · 12.5%GRADE not reported 2 · 6.3%Very low 11 · 34.4%Low 14 · 43.8%Moderate 1 · 3.1%High 0 · 0%

Intracervical vs combined intracervical and paracervical anaesthesia

Adverse effects · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Antispasmodic plus NSAID vs paracervical anaesthesia

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Very low

Antispasmodic plus NSAID vs paracervical anaesthesia

Pain score within 30 min of procedure · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Antispasmodic plus NSAID vs paracervical anaesthesia

Pain score more than 30 min after procedure · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Very low

Antispasmodic plus NSAID vs paracervical anaesthesia

Adverse effects · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Local anaesthetic vs placebo or no treatment

Pain score more than 30 min after procedure · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 450 participants
Low

Local anaesthetic vs placebo or no treatment

Vasovagal reaction · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

It is very uncertain whether local anaesthetic changes vasovagal reaction compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.7 [0.43, 1.13]
8 studies · 1309 participants
Very low

Local anaesthetic vs placebo or no treatment

Non pelvic pain · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

It is very uncertain whether local anaesthetic changes non‐pelvic pain compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.76 [0.53, 5.8]
1 study · 99 participants
Very low

Oral NSAIDs vs placebo or no treatment

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 521 participants
Low

Oral NSAIDs vs placebo or no treatment

Pain score within 30 min of procedure · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 340 participants
Low

Oral NSAIDs vs placebo or no treatment

Pain score more than 30 min after procedure · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 321 participants
Low

Oral NSAIDs vs placebo or no treatment

Vasovagal reaction · women undergoing outpatient hysteroscopy

It is very uncertain whether oral NSAID changes vasovagal reaction compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.76 [0.2, 2.94]
1 study · 181 participants
Very low