Table 1 Population, interventions, outcomes assessed for each topic
From: Uterine artery embolisation: fertility, adenomyosis and size – what is the evidence?
Fertility | Adenomyosis | Large fibroids (> 10 cm diameter +/− uterine volume > 750 cm3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Population | Women desiring fertility following UAE for symptomatic fibroids | Women who underwent UAE for symptomatic adenomyosis +/− fibroids | Women with large symptomatic fibroids who underwent UAE |
Intervention | Uterine artery embolisation with any embolic material | Uterine artery embolisation with any embolic material | Uterine artery embolisation with any embolic material |
Primary outcome | Pregnancy rate in women who underwent UAE and expressed a desire to preserve fertility | Symptomatic improvement following UAE | Symptomatic improvement following UAE |
Secondary outcome(s) | Percentage of live births and miscarriages | Symptomatic improvement between adenomyosis alone or adenomyosis + fibroids | Complication/re-intervention rate following UAE |