Cochrane · systematic review · CD002124
Dietary supplements for dysmenorrhoea
Pattanittum, P, Kunyanone, N, Brown, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Gynaecology and FertilityAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
17
current version
GRADE rated
16
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 5.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 35.3%Low 10 · 58.8%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Dietary supplements versus placebo for primary dysmenorrhoea
Population: women with moderate or severe primary dysmenorrhoea
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcomes1 Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dill seed versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 95 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Dill seed versus placebo Pain relief Dietary supplements vs placebo | OR 0.68 [0.2, 2.31] | 1 study · 46 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Fennel versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 43 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Fenugreek versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 101 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Ginger versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 266 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Ginger versus placebo Pain relief Dietary supplements vs placebo | OR 5.44 [1.8, 16.46] | 1 study · 69 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Ginger versus placebo Adverse effects Dietary supplements vs placebo | OR 0.96 [0.13, 7.09] | 1 study · 92 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Guava leaf versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 151 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Valerian versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 100 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Zataria versus placebo Pain relief Dietary supplements vs placebo | OR 6.66 [2.66, 16.72] | 1 study · 99 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Fish oil versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 120 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Fish oil + vitamin B1 versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 120 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Vitamin B1 versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 120 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Vitamin E versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 135 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Zinc sulphate versus placebo Pain score Dietary supplements vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 99 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Zinc sulphate versus placebo Adverse effects Dietary supplements vs placebo | OR 0.83 [0.11, 6.12] | 1 study · 99 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |