Cochrane · systematic review · CD002126

Progestogen‐releasing intrauterine systems for heavy menstrual bleeding

Bofill Rodriguez, M, Lethaby, A, Jordan, V · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

Gynaecology and Fertility2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
19
current version
GRADE rated
16
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 10.5%Ungraded 1 · 5.3%Very low 4 · 21.1%Low 7 · 36.8%Moderate 5 · 26.3%High 0 · 0%

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.

Questions and results

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LNG‐IUS compared to any other medical treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding

Population: heavy menstrual bleeding
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Bleeding
LNG‐IUS vs any other medical treatment
no estimate extracted2 studies · 170 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Satisfaction
LNG‐IUS vs any other medical treatment
RR 1.28 [1.01, 1.63]3 studies · 141 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Quality of life
LNG‐IUS vs any other medical treatment
no estimate extracted1 study · 571 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Adverse events
LNG‐IUS vs any other medical treatment
RR 0.911 study · 571 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Withdrawal from treatment for any reason
LNG‐IUS vs any other medical treatment
RR 0.49 [0.39, 0.6]1 study · 571 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Treatment failure
LNG‐IUS vs any other medical treatment
RR 0.34 [0.26, 0.44]6 studies · 535 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Cost
LNG‐IUS vs any other medical treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

LNG‐IUS compared to endometrial ablation for heavy menstrual bleeding

Population: heavy menstrual bleeding
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Bleeding
LNG‐IUS vs endometrial ablation
no estimate extracted2 studies · 122 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Satisfaction with treatment
LNG‐IUS vs endometrial ablation
RR 0.95 [0.85, 1.07]5 studies · 317 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Quality of life
LNG‐IUS vs endometrial ablation
no estimate extracted1 study · 33 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events
LNG‐IUS vs endometrial ablation
RR 2.06 [1.44, 2.94]3 studies · 201 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Treatment failure
LNG‐IUS vs endometrial ablation
RR 1.78 [1.09, 2.9]5 studies · 320 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Cost
LNG‐IUS vs endometrial ablation
no estimate extracted1 study · 50 participantsUngraded

LNG‐IUS compared to hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding

Population: heavy menstrual bleeding
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Bleeding
LNG‐IUS vs hysterectomy
RR 0.52 [0.39, 0.7]1 study · 75 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Satisfaction
LNG‐IUS vs hysterectomy
RR 1.01 [0.94, 1.08]1 study · 232 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Quality of life
LNG‐IUS vs hysterectomy
no estimate extracted1 study · 221 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events
LNG‐IUS vs hysterectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Treatment failure
LNG‐IUS vs hysterectomy
RR 48.18 [2.96, 783.22]1 study · 236 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Cost
LNG‐IUS vs hysterectomy
no estimate extracted12 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision