Complementary/alternative therapies for premenstrual syndrome: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 227-235

  Stevinson, Clare ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary alternative therapies; Premenstrual syndrome; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; PRIMROSE OIL; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; VITEX AGNUS CASTUS EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0034913852     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.113643     Document Type: Article

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