Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

No studies found 3 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Overall premenstrual symptoms at end of treatment. · women with PMS

Acupressure may leads to lower overall premenstrual symptoms at end of treatment. compared with sham acupressure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.52, 0.79]
1 study · 90 participants
Low

Adverse events ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Response rate ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Physical quality of life · women with PMS

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Low

Quality of life/Mental health outcome · women with PMS

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Low