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The problem
Intervention: Deinfibulation, a surgical procedure involving removal of scar tissue from the vaginal opening
Who it was tested with: Women and girls with type III female genital mutilation (3,166 women across eight studies).
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
"Meta-analysis was conducted with RevMan, and the quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Eight studies with serious risk of bias involving 3166 women were included." This systematic review with meta-analysis represents a rigorous synthesis of existing evidence, though the included studies themselves were observational in nature and had methodological limitations.
Eight studies with serious risk of bias; very low certainty of evidence; no evidence available for gynecologic, urologic, or sexual health outcomes; larger observational studies needed; study designs were observational rather than randomized trials
Across countries and designs
1 study · 0 countries
