SynthesisBMJ clinical evidence2011
Dysmenorrhoea.
Synthesis in BMJ clinical evidence, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of vitamin D and calcium on primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review.Journal of medicine and life · 2023Pooled it
- Acupuncture point injection treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea: a randomised, double blind, controlled study.BMJ open · 2016Trial
- An innovative acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized, crossover pilot study.Alternative therapies in health and medicineTrial
- Integrated multi-omics elucidates the dual anti-inflammatory and neuroendocrine mechanisms of novel TCM plasters against primary dysmenorrhea.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence of chronic pelvic pain and associated factors among indigenous women of reproductive age in Ecuador.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Changes in Endometriosis-Associated Symptoms Following Immunization against SARS-CoV-2: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Quality of life by dysmenorrhea severity in young and adult Japanese females: A web-based cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated factors and its effect on daily academic activities among female undergraduate students of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- Does TENS Reduce the Intensity of Acute and Chronic Pain? A Comprehensive Appraisal of the Characteristics and Outcomes of 169 Reviews and 49 Meta-Analyses.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
- Role of vitamin D and calcium in the relief of primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2021Article
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Primary Dysmenorrhea: An Overview.International journal of women's health · 2020Review
- Analgesia by Sacral Surface Electrical Stimulation for Primary Dysmenorrhoea.Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications · 2020Article
- Primary dysmenorrhea with and without premenstrual syndrome: variation in quality of life over menstrual phases.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Observational
- New developments in the pharmacotherapy of neuropathic chronic pelvic pain.Future science OA · 2016Review
- Graphical displays for effective reporting of evidence quality tables in research syntheses.Reproductive health · 2016Article
- The Difference between the Two Representative Kampo Formulas for Treating Dysmenorrhea: An Observational Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Aromatherapy massage on the abdomen for alleviating menstrual pain in high school girls: a preliminary controlled clinical study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2012Article
- Comparison of the effect of fish oil and ibuprofen on treatment of severe pain in primary dysmenorrhea.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2011Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introductionDysmenorrhoea may begin soon after the menarche, after which it often improves with age, or it may originate later in life after the onset of an underlying causative condition. Dysmenorrhoea is common, and in up to 20% of women it may be severe enough to interfere with daily activities. METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical question: What are the effects of treatments for primary dysmenorrhoea? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and other important databases up to January 2010 (Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically, please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We included harms alerts from relevant organisations such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
resultsWe found 35 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions.
conclusionsIn this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: acupressure, acupuncture, aspirin, behavioural interventions, contraceptives (combined oral), fish oil, herbal remedies, magnets, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, paracetamol, progestogens (intrauterine), spinal manipulation, surgical interruption of pelvic nerve pathways, thiamine, toki-shakuyaku-san, topical heat, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), vitamin B12, and vitamin E.
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