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Acupuncture for Premenstrual Syndrome at Different Intervention Time: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Zhang, Jiayuan
Cao, Liu
Wang, Yunxia
Jin, Yuxia
Xiao, Xiao
Zhang, Qi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common gynecological conditions with no standard modern therapeutic schedule.
Some studies have reported the effects of acupuncture in treating PMS, but the intervention time varies.
This review evaluated the efficacy of acupuncture for patients with PMS and the appropriate time to initiate acupuncture therapy.
The review has been registered on the “PROSPERO” website; the registration number is CRD42018109724.
Methods.
A comprehensive literature search was performed on 9 electronic databases from the time of inception to September 2018.
RCTs studies on acupuncture for PMS compared with medication, sham acupuncture, or no treatment were included.
Statistical analysis and investigation of heterogeneity source were carried out using RevMan5.
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Results.
A total of 15 studies, comprising of 1103 cases, were included.
Overall, acupuncture significantly increased the effective rate of PMS compared with medicine and sham acupuncture.
Subgroup analyses showed no significant difference among different intervention time to start acupuncture treatment.
Among the acupoints involved in the treatment of PMS, SP6, LR3, and RN4 were the most commonly used.
Conclusions.
The current meta-analysis reveals that acupuncture leads to better effective rate, but the intervention time has no significant effect on the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for PMS.
SP6, LR3, and RN4 are the most commonly used acupoints in treating PMS.
However, large-scale, case-control studies with rigorous designs are required to provide more accurate evidence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Jiayuan& Cao, Liu& Wang, Yunxia& Jin, Yuxia& Xiao, Xiao& Zhang, Qi. 2019. Acupuncture for Premenstrual Syndrome at Different Intervention Time: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150420
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Jiayuan…[et al.]. Acupuncture for Premenstrual Syndrome at Different Intervention Time: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150420
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Jiayuan& Cao, Liu& Wang, Yunxia& Jin, Yuxia& Xiao, Xiao& Zhang, Qi. Acupuncture for Premenstrual Syndrome at Different Intervention Time: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150420
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150420