ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
An Overview of Systematic Reviews of Using Chinese Medicine to Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The efficacy and safety of combined traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment for PCOS-related infertility: an umbrella meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of calorie restriction and intermittent fasting on glucose homeostasis, lipid profile, inflammatory, and hormonal markers in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Integrative Approaches to Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Narrative Review of Conventional and Complementary Therapies.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Predictors of miscarriage in polycystic ovary syndrome patients with threatened abortion: development and validation of a nomogram model.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Bushenhuoluo Decoction improves polycystic ovary syndrome by regulating exosomal miR-30a-5p/ SOCS3/mTOR/NLRP3 signaling-mediated autophagy and pyroptosis.Journal of ovarian research · 2024Article
- Effects of natural products on polycystic ovary syndrome: From traditional medicine to modern drug discovery.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Coronary Heart Disease Prevention in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A 19-Year Nationwide Cohort Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects ofJournal of evidence-based integrative medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis review sought to evaluate the strength and validity of the existing evidence for the use of Chinese medicine for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
methodsWe retrieved systematic evaluations and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating Chinese herbal interventions in polycystic ovaries, including the use of decoctions or Chinese patent medicines. The quality of these systematic evaluations was assessed using AMSTAR2 tools, and ovulation rate, pregnancy rate, effective rate, serum hormones (testosterone, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone), and adverse reactions were recorded. Finally, the reliability of each result was evaluated according to the GRADE system.
conclusionsAt present, there is insufficient evidence to suggest that improved efficacy is achieved by the combined use of Chinese and Western medicine compared with Western medicine alone in treating PCOS. Therefore, it is recommended that multicenter, large-sample RCTs adopting standard designs and rigorous methods be carried out in the future while introducing standardized assessment plans for the systematic review of clinical trials so as to improve the quality of the resulting clinical evidence.
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