topicMaca Hot Flashes Randomized Trial
claimBackground: Middle-aged women frequently experience diverse physical and psychological symptoms, including depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, vasomotor symptoms, and reduced quality of life, during menopause.
evidence level1
citationKim JH (2025)
sourceNonpharmacological Intervention Effects on Middle-Aged Women with Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
topicMaca Hot Flashes Randomized Trial
claimRisk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and meta-analyses were performed using a random effects model.
evidence level1
citationKim JH (2025)
sourceNonpharmacological Intervention Effects on Middle-Aged Women with Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
topicMaca Hot Flashes Randomized Trial
claimResults: Nonpharmacological interventions significantly reduced symptoms of depression (standardized mean difference (SMD) = -1.10), anxiety (-0.82), sleep disturbances (-0.90), menopausal symptoms (-1.18), and hot flashes (-0.34).
evidence level1
citationKim JH (2025)
sourceNonpharmacological Intervention Effects on Middle-Aged Women with Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
topicMaca Hot Flashes Randomized Trial
claimWith increasing concerns regarding the side effects of hormone therapy, nonpharmacological interventions have emerged as safer alternatives for symptom management.
evidence level1
citationKim JH (2025)
sourceNonpharmacological Intervention Effects on Middle-Aged Women with Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
topicMaca Hot Flashes Randomized Trial
claimResults The mean score of decision conflict [Mean difference (MD): -2.07, 95% CI: -29.65 to -11.92, P = 0.001] and decision regret [MD: -1.25, 95% CI: -1.64 to 0.64, P = 0.03] significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group after the intervention.
evidence level4
citationGhehi LM (2025)
sourceThe effect of shared decision-making on the conflict and regret in menopause symptoms management: an interventional study.
topicMaca Hot Flashes Randomized Trial
claimConclusion The results indicated the effect of SDM-based counseling on improving women's awareness of the menopause symptoms management strategies and reducing the decisional conflict and regret.
evidence level4
citationGhehi LM (2025)
sourceThe effect of shared decision-making on the conflict and regret in menopause symptoms management: an interventional study.
topicMaca Hot Flashes Randomized Trial
claimIntroduction Menopausal women often face challenges in choosing appropriate interventions to mitigate distressing menopause symptoms, primarily due to concerns about treatment suitability.
evidence level4
citationGhehi LM (2025)
sourceThe effect of shared decision-making on the conflict and regret in menopause symptoms management: an interventional study.
topicMaca Hot Flashes Randomized Trial
claimTherefore, the present study aimed to assess the effect of shared decision-making (SDM) on conflict and regret in menopause symptoms management.
evidence level4
citationGhehi LM (2025)
sourceThe effect of shared decision-making on the conflict and regret in menopause symptoms management: an interventional study.