Effectiveness and acceptability of different lifestyle interventions for women with polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience various metabolic, endocrine, reproductive and psychosocial manifestations. Lifestyle modification is crucial for the management of PCOS to reduce long-term complications. Nonetheless, the efficacy and acceptability of lifestyle interventions differs, and there are no uniform methods of clinical application. Hence, a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) are needed to explore the efficacy and acceptability of lifestyle interventions to inform clinical practice.

Methods and analysis

Ten databases (Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Specialised Register, Cochrane Register of Studies Online, PubMed, EMBASE (Excerpta Medica Database), PsycINFO, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Li

SUBMITTER: Shangguan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529581 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature