The efficacy and safety of acupuncture in women with primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review aimed to evaluate the current evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on primary dysmenorrhea.

Methods

Ten electronic databases were searched for relevant articles published before December 2017. This study included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of women with primary dysmenorrhea; these RCTs compared acupuncture to no treatment, placebo, or medications, and measured menstrual pain intensity and its associated symptoms. Three independent reviewers participated in data extraction and assessment. The risk of bias in each article was assessed, and a meta-analysis was conducted according to the types of acupuncture. The results were expressed as mean difference (MD) or standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence

SUBMITTER: Woo HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5999465 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature