Endometrial sampling in low-risk patients with abnormal uterine bleeding: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One million women per year seek medical advice for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in the United Kingdom. Many low-risk patients who could be managed exclusively in primary care are referred to hospital based gynaecology services. Performing endometrial sampling (ES) in the community may improve care, reduce the rate of referrals and minimise costs. We aimed to search and synthesise the literature on the effectiveness of ES (Pipelle versus other devices) in managing AUB in low-risk patients.

Methods

We undertook an electronic literature search in MEDLINE via OvidSP, Scopus, and Web of Science for relevant English-language articles from 1984 to 2016 using a combination of MeSH and keywords. Two reviewers independently pre-selected 317 articles and agreed on 60 arti

SUBMITTER: Narice BF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6066914 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature