Ginkgo biloba does not benefit patients with tinnitus: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind trial and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 226-231

  Rejali, D ^a,b   Sivakumar, A ^a   Balaji, N ^a  

^a MONKLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ginkgo biloba; Meta analysis; Randomized trial; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GINKGO BILOBA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLACEBOS; PLANT EXTRACTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542459438     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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