A Cochrane review [Abstract] 1 included 5 trials involving a total of 213 women. Pain management training reduced pain and symptoms compared to a control (n=24). Three trials of relaxation compared to control reported varied results. Two trials reported less restriction in daily activities following treatment with either relaxation of pain management training compared to a control. One trial also reported less time absent from school following treatment wit pain management training compared to a control.
Comment: The quality of evidence is downgraded by study quality (several limitations), by inconsistency (heterogeneity in interventions and outcomes and variability in results), and by imprecise results (limited study size for each comparison).
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