Research recommendation(s) from an individual piece of guidance
- Guidance:
- Heavy menstrual bleeding: assessment and management
- Date issued:
Research recommendations coming out of this guidance
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Hysteroscopy compared with ultrasound or empiric pharmacological treatment in the diagnosis and management of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB): -Is initial testing using hysteroscopy more effective than testing with pelvic ultrasound or empiric pharmacological treatment in the diagnosis and management of HMB?
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Effectiveness of the progestogen-only pill, injectable progestogens, or progestogen implants in alleviating HMB:- How effective are the progestogen-only pill, injectable progestogens or progestogen implants in alleviating HMB?
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Long-term outcomes of pharmacological and uterine-sparing surgical treatments for HMB associated with adenomyosis:- What are the long-term clinical outcomes of pharmacological and uterine-sparing surgical treatments in women with HMB associated with adenomyosis?
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Hysteroscopic removal of submucosal fibroids compared with other uterine-sparing treatments for HMB:- Is hysteroscopic removal of submucosal fibroids more effective and cost-effective than other uterine-sparing treatments for the management of HMB?
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Second-generation endometrial ablation for HMB associated with myometrial pathology:- Are outcomes after second-generation endometrial ablation for women with HMB associated with myometrial pathology (adenomyosis and/or uterine fibroids) equivalent to those for women without myometrial pathology?