Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 50%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Frequency of hot flushes Oral beta‐estradiol 1.0 and 2.0 mg/day vs CEE 0.625 or 1.25 mg/day · women with hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Bioidentical hormones for women with vasomotor symptoms 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 102 participants
Very low

Adverse events Oral beta‐estradiol 1.0 or 2.0 mg/day vs CEE 0.625 or 1.25 mg/day · women with hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Bioidentical hormones for women with vasomotor symptoms 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 103 participants
Very low

Hot flush frequency (number/day) · women with hot flushes

Oral beta‐estradiol showed no clear difference in frequency of hot flushes Oral beta‐estradiol 0.5‐1.0 mg/day compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bioidentical hormones for women with vasomotor symptoms 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 356 participants
Low

Adverse effects Oral beta‐estradiol 0.5‐2.0 mg/day · women with hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Bioidentical hormones for women with vasomotor symptoms 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 433 participants
Low