Table 2. Summary of the results.
Outcome Mean difference (95% CI) Participants Number of studies Quality of evidence (GRADE)
Post-operative versus pre-operative AMH
Short term -1.62 [-2.21, -1.02] 810 8 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Medium term -1.31 [-1.68, -0.93] 1376 13 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Long term -1.54 [-1.89, -1.19] 932 9 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Short term vs. long term 0.11 [-0.08, 0.30] 700 6 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Post-operative AMH Endometrioma vs. other benign ovarian pathology
Short term -0.96 [-1.34, -0.58] 229 4 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Medium term -1.40 [-2.09, -0.71] 287 4 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Post-operative AMH Bilateral vs. Unilateral Endometrioma
Short term -0.86 [-1.24, -0.49] 759 7 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Medium term -0.86 [-1.44, -0.29] 534 4 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Long term -0.75 [-1.18, -0.33] 617 5 ⊕⊕⊖⊖ low
Post-operative AMH according to size
Endometrioma> 7 cm vs. <7 cm -0.50 [-0.65, -0.35] 197 2 ⊕⊕⊕⊖ moderate
Post-operative AMH according to surgical technique
Bipolar ablation vs. unilateral cystectomy 0.41 [-0.23, 1.04] 114 3 ⊕⊕⊕⊖ moderate
Bipolar ablation vs. bilateral cystectomy 0.72 [0.19, 1.25] 69 2 ⊕⊕⊕⊕ high
Laser ablation vs. cystectomy 0.86 [0.55, 1.16] 80 2 ⊕⊕⊕⊖ moderate
Post-operative AMH according to hemostatic technique
Suture vs. bipolar energy 0.50 [0.19, 0.81] 686 6 ⊕⊕⊕⊖ moderate
Sealing agents vs. bipolar energy 0.53 [0.25, 0.81] 258 4 ⊕⊕⊕⊕ high
Ultrasound vs. bipolar energy 0.00 [-0.24, 0.24] 246 2 ⊕⊕⊕⊕ high