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Comparative observational studies were meta\u2010analysed. The primary analysis pooled adjusted or matched odds ratios (ORs) for reconstruction or operatively treated injury using random\u2010effects restricted maximum\u2010likelihood models with Hartung\u2013Knapp\u2013Sidik\u2013Jonkman confidence intervals (CIs). Risk of bias was assessed with risk of bias in nonrandomised studies of exposures and certainty with grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Ten studies were included; seven were meta\u2010analysed. The primary analysis (four studies) showed no clear association (OR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.77\u20131.02;\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200984%;\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c4<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.01; 95% prediction interval, 0.66\u20131.19). Two crude athlete studies and the active\u2010comparator cohort (hazard ratio, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.89\u20131.01) also had CIs including 1. Adding one crude database estimate yielded OR 0.85 (95% CI, 0.74\u20130.98;\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200990%; 95% prediction interval, 0.61\u20131.19). Leave\u2010one\u2010out results were unstable. The certainty of evidence was very low.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The primary adjusted or matched analysis did not establish a clear association between oral contraceptive use and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction or operatively treated injury; substantial heterogeneity, residual confounding and very low certainty of evidence preclude causal interpretation. Current evidence does not support initiating or selecting oral contraceptives for anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention. Well\u2010designed prospective studies with standardised exposure and outcome definitions are needed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Level IV, systematic review of observational studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/jeo2.70940","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,6]],"date-time":"2026-10-06T15:13:31Z","timestamp":1791299611000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Oral contraceptive use and anterior cruciate ligament injury or reconstruction in women: A systematic review and meta\u2010analysis of very low\u2010certainty evidence"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-6178-523X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eiki 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