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Qualitative data were summarised in a narrative synthesis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Rates relevant to success rate, safety, and acceptability outcomes for women \u226410<jats:sup>+0<\/jats:sup> weeks\u2019 gestation (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">GW<\/jats:styled-content>) ranged from 0 to 1.9% for continuing pregnancy, 93.8 to 96.4% for complete abortion, 0.9 to 19.3% for surgical evacuation, 0 to 0.7% for blood transfusion, 0.07 to 2.8% for hospitalisation, 64 to 100% for satisfaction, 0.2 to 2.3% for dissatisfaction, and 90 to 98% for recommendation of the service. Rates in studies also including women &gt;10<jats:sup>+0<\/jats:sup> <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">GW<\/jats:styled-content> ranged from 1.3 to 2.3% for continuing pregnancy, 8.5 to 20.9% for surgical evacuation, and 90 to 100% for satisfaction. 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