Cochrane · systematic review · CD009957
Antibiotics for infection prevention after excision of the cervical transformation zone
Kietpeerakool, C, Chumworathayi, B, Thinkhamrop, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan CancerAMSTAR 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 57.1%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Comparison
Population: Women undergoing excision of the cervical transformation zone for cervical neoplasia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants who experienced prolonged vaginal discharge | RR 1.29 [0.72, 2.31] | 1 study · 348 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of participants who had to be admitted for post‐procedure bleeding | RR 1.21 [0.52, 2.82] | 2 studies · 638 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of participants who developed fever | RR 2.23 [0.2, 24.36] | 1 study · 290 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of participants who experienced lower abdominal pain | RR 1.03 [0.61, 1.72] | 1 study · 290 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of participants who experienced any adverse effects related to antibiotics | RR 1.69 [0.85, 3.34] | 2 studies · 638 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of participants who received additional medical consultant (for any reasons) | RR 2.68 [0.97, 7.41] | 1 study · 290 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of participants who had additional self‐medication | RR 1.22 [0.56, 2.67] | 1 study · 290 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |