Cochrane · systematic review · CD013566
Medical abortion offered in pharmacy versus clinic‐based settings
Rodriguez, MI, Edelman, A, Hersh, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
Fertility RegulationAMSTAR 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 2 · 33.3%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
Critical outcomes for medical abortion offered in pharmacy versus clinic‐based settings
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcomesa Critical outcomes for medical abortion offered in pharmacy vs clinic‐based settings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Complete abortion Critical outcomes for medical abortion offered in pharmacy vs clinic‐based settings | no estimate extracted | 600 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Blood transfusione Critical outcomes for medical abortion offered in pharmacy vs clinic‐based settings | no estimate extracted | 600 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Complication requiring treatment (infection)e Critical outcomes for medical abortion offered in pharmacy vs clinic‐based settings | no estimate extracted | 600 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Quality of medical abortion (Highly satisfied with services at facility) Critical outcomes for medical abortion offered in pharmacy vs clinic‐based settings | no estimate extracted | 600 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Additional surgical interventions required Critical outcomes for medical abortion offered in pharmacy vs clinic‐based settings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |