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Diagnostic work-up: a RCT
1 woman was excluded because of use of Tamoxifen
201 women with postmenopausal bleeding, ED >4mm and malignancy ruled out
200 women randomly assigned
98 assigned to diagnostic work-up
81 women received assigned intervention: SIS + hysteroscopy
6 women only hysteroscopy
11 women expectant management
102 women assigned to expectant management
Nobody received SIS or hysteroscopy
2 lost to follow-up
100 included in intention-to-treat analysis
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of 81 women who underwent SIS:
2 SIS could not be performed because of pain
5 SIS inconclusive 34 no polyp found
40 women with polyp
of 87 women who underwent hysteroscopy:
2 cavity was not reached 50 women with polyp
35 women no polyp
0 lost to follow-up
98 included in intention-to-treat analysis
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