Eligible studies were randomised controlled trials that compared uterine artery embolisation with surgery in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids. Trials where relevant outcomes were not reported or data could not be extracted were excluded. A trial conducted by the authors was included.
Outcomes reported included length of hospital stay, recovery time, incidence of complications and quality of life. No information was presented on the nature of the populations in the trials.
The authors did not state how many reviewers undertook study selection.