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SUBMITTER: Avis NE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4874921 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Avis Nancy E NE Coeytaux Remy R RR Isom Scott S Prevette Kristen K Morgan Timothy T
Menopause (New York, N.Y.) 20160601 6
<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to evaluate the short and long-term effects of acupuncture on vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and quality of life-related measures.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 209 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 45 to 60 years, experiencing four or more VMS per day, were recruited from the community and randomized to receive up to 20 acupuncture treatments within the first 6 months (acupuncture group) or the second 6 months (waitlist control group) of the 12-month ...[more]