Success of medical abortion ‐ NRSs ( · women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) seeking induced abortion
Self‐administered medical abortion showed no clear difference in success of medical abortion – RCTs ( compared with provider‐administered medical abortion (moderate certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Quality of medical abortion (Highly satisfied with services at facility)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
600 participants
Low
Ongoing pregnancy · women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) seeking induced abortion
Self‐administered medical abortion showed no clear difference in ongoing pregnancy – RCTs ( compared with provider‐administered medical abortion (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Any complication requiring surgical intervention ‐ NRSs ( · women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) seeking induced abortion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Ongoing pregnancy ‐ NRSs ( · women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) seeking induced abortion
It is very uncertain whether self‐administered medical abortion changes ongoing pregnancy ‐ NRSs ( compared with provider‐administered medical abortion (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to achieve complete abortion · women undergoing first trimester abortion
Medical abortion administered by nurses may leads to higher failure to achieve complete abortion compared with by doctors (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Nausea · women undergoing first trimester abortion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Women's dissatisfaction with the procedure · women undergoing first trimester abortion
It is very uncertain whether medical abortion administered by nurses changes women's dissatisfaction with the procedure compared with by doctors (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Blood transfusion · women undergoing first trimester abortion
1 finding from 1 review
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
Women's dissatisfaction with the procedure · women undergoing first trimester abortion
Medical abortion self‐administered at home showed no clear difference in women's dissatisfaction with the procedure compared with administered (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Blood transfusion · women undergoing first trimester abortion
It is very uncertain whether medical abortion self‐administered at home changes blood transfusion compared with administered (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to achieve complete abortion · women undergoing first trimester abortion
Medical abortion self‐administered at home showed no clear difference in failure to achieve complete abortion compared with administered (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Outcomesa
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Complete abortion
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
600 participants
Low
Blood transfusione
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
600 participants
Very low
Complication requiring treatment (infection)e
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
600 participants
Very low
Requirement for additional (surgical) interventions
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Complications (observational studies) Verifier assessment · Patients requesting abortion procedures
1 finding from 1 review
Failure/incomplete abortion (RCTs) Provider assessment · Patients requesting abortion procedures
Medical abortion procedures: mid‐level providers showed no clear difference in failure/incomplete abortion (RCTs) Provider assessment compared with doctors (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review