ArticleSystematic reviews2016
Herbal medicine Shaofu Zhuyu decoction for primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review protocol.
Article in Systematic reviews, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- An update and systematic review on the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2019Pooled it
- Moxibustion for Patients with Primary Dysmenorrhea at Different Intervention Time Points: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2020Trial
- Vitexin as a Potential Antidysmenorrheic Agent: Development of a ZIF-8-Based Immediate-Release System and Evaluation via In Vivo and In Silico Approaches.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction for Treating Endometriosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Vitamin Effects in Primary Dysmenorrhea.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Metabonomic Study of the Effect of Dingkundan Intervention Comparing with Oral Contraceptives on Primary Dysmenorrhea Using the UPLC-MS Technique.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- The Effect of Micronutrients on Pain Management of Primary Dysmenorrhea: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of caring sciences · 2020Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDysmenorrhea is a common gynecological complaint in adolescent and young females. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Shaofu Zhuyu (SFZY) decoctions as treatments for primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS/
designFifteen (four English, seven Korean, three Chinese, and one Japanese) databases will be searched from their inception without a language restriction. These include PubMed, AMED, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, seven Korean Medical Databases (Korean Studies Information, DBPIA, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, Research Information Service System, KoreaMed, The Town Society of Science Technology, and the Korean National Assembly Library), three Chinese Medical Databases [the Chinese Medical Database (CNKI), Chongqing VIP Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database (VIP), and WanFang Database], and one Japanese Database (J global). Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) included those that examined an SFZY decoction or a modified SFZY decoction. The control groups include no treatment, placebo, and medication. Trials testing a combination of SFZY decoction and medication compare to the same medication alone will be also included. Data extraction and risk of bias assessments will be performed by two independent reviewers. All statistical analyses will be conducted using Review Manager software (RevMan V.5.3.0). Methodological quality will be assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias tool. DISCUSSION: This systematic review will provide a detailed summary of the available evidence testing the effects of SFZY decoctions for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. The review will benefit patients and practitioners in the fields of traditional and complementary medicine. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration number: CRD42015016386.
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