Microwave endometrial ablation vs. rollerball electroablation for menorrhagia: a multicenter randomized trial.

Study Objective: To compare the effectiveness, safety, and acceptability of microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) with those of rollerball electroablation (REA) for the treatment of menorrhagia.

Design: Randomized clinical trial (Canadian Task Force classification I).

Setting: Eight academic medical centers and private medical practices.

RETIRED: Canadian contraception consensus.

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SOGC clinical practice guidelines: Canadian contraception consensus.

Objective: To provide guidelines for health-care providers on the use of contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Outcomes: Overall efficacy of cited contraceptive methods, assessing reduction in pregnancy rate, risk of infection, safety, ease of use, and side effects; the effect of cited contraceptive methods on sexual health and general well-being; and the cost and availability of cited contraceptive methods in Canada.

Evidence: Medline and the Cochrane Database were searched for articles in English on subjects related to contraception, sexuality, and sexual health from January 1988 to March 2003, in order to update the Report of the Consensus Committee on Contraception published in May-July 1998.

RETIRED: Canadian contraception consensus.

This document has been archived because it contains outdated information. It should not be consulted for clinical use, but for historical research only. Please visit the journal website for the most recent guidelines.