RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 A systematic review and meta-analysis of premenstrual syndrome with special emphasis on herbal medicine and nutritional supplements A1 Sultana, Arshiya A1 Heyat, Md Belal Bin A1 Rahman, Khaleequr A1 Kunnavil, Radhika A1 Fazmiya, Mohamed Joonus Aynul A1 Akhtar, Faijan A1 Sumbul, null A1 Vidal Mazón, Juan Luis A1 Rodríguez, Carmen Lili A1 Torre Díez, Isabel de la K1 Dietary supplements K1 Dietética K1 Women - Health and hygiene K1 Mujeres - Sanidad e Higiene K1 Herbs - Therapeutic use K1 Medicinal plants K1 Menstrual cycle K1 Ciclo menstrual K1 Reproductive health K1 Salud reproductiva K1 Meta-analysis K1 Estadística matemática K1 Software measurement K1 Programas y sistemas de programación - Medición K1 PMS K1 Síndrome premenstrual K1 32 Ciencias Médicas K1 1209.01 Estadística Analítica AB Herbal medicine and nutritional supplements are suggested to treat premenstrual somatic and psycho-behavioural symptoms in clinical guidelines; nonetheless, this is at present based on poor-quality trial evidence. Hence, we aimed to design a systematic review and meta-analysis for their effectiveness in alleviating premenstrual symptoms. The published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were extracted from Google scholar, PubMed, Scopus and PROSPERO databases. The risk of bias in randomized trials was assessed by Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. The main outcome parameters were analysed separately based on the Premenstrual Symptom Screening Tool and PMTS and DRSP scores. Secondary parameters of somatic, psychological, and behavioural subscale symptoms of PSST were also analysed. Data synthesis was performed assuming a random-effects model, and standardized mean difference (SMDs) was analysed using SPSS version 28.0.0 (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA). A total of 754 articles were screened, and 15 RCTs were included (n = 1211 patients). Primary results for participants randomized to an intervention reported reduced PSST (n = 9), PMTS (n = 2), and DSR (n = 4) scores with (SMD = −1.44; 95% CI: −1.72 to −1.17), (SMD = −1.69; 95% CI: −3.80 to 0.42) and (SMD = 2.86; 95% CI: 1.02 to 4.69) verses comparator with substantial heterogeneity. Physical (SMD = −1.61; 95% CI = −2.56 to −0.66), behavioural (SMD = −0.60; 95% CI = −1.55 to 0.35) and mood (SMD = 0.57; 95% CI = −0.96 to 2.11) subscale symptom groupings of PSST displayed similar findings. Fifty-three studies (n = 8) were considered at low risk of bias with high quality. Mild adverse events were reported by four RCTs. Based on the existing evidence, herbal medicine and nutritional supplements may be effective and safe for PMS. PB MDPI SN 1424-8247 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/60116 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/60116 LA eng NO Pharmaceuticals, 2022, Vol. 15, Nº. 11, 1371 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 26-dic-2024