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Review: sparse good quality evidence supports the use of alternative therapies for menopausal symptoms

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.10.1.14

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    Nedrow A, Miller J, Walker M, et al. Complementary and alternative therapies for the management of menopause-related symptoms: a systematic evidence review. Arch Intern Med 2006;166:1453–65.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Q Are complementary and alternative therapies effective for menopausal symptoms?

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    Medline, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library (to March 2005), AMED, MANTIS, reference lists, experts, and websites.

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    randomised, placebo controlled trials and meta-analyses that evaluated alternative therapies (categorised by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women (including those with breast cancer). 70 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) met the selection criteria: 48 assessed biologically based therapies (including …

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    • For correspondence: Dr A Nedrow, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA. nedrowa{at}ohsu.edu

    • Sources of funding: National Institutes of Health and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center Women’s Health Fellowship.