Table 1 How often is anxiety assessed in RCTs on pain reduction interventions at outpatient hysteroscopy?
Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
RCTs included in analysis | 70 | 100 | |
Period | 1992–2002 2003–2013 | 25 45 | 35.7 64.3 |
Intervention | Anaesthesia/analgesia Instruments Cervical preparation Distension media Technique Others | 32 9 9 9 8 3 | 45.7 12.9 12.9 12.9 11.4 4.3 |
Pain as main endpoint | Yes No | 57 13 | 81.4 18.6 |
Anxiety assessment | 9 | 13 | |
Method of assessment | |||
Single questiona VAS POMSb STAI Unclear | 2 4 1 1 1 | 22 44 11 11 11 | |