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. 2011 Feb 21;2011:0813.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Absence from work or school

Systematic review
24 women with primary dysmenorrhoea
Data from 1 RCT
Mean number of lost hours each menstrual cycle
1.46 hours with high-frequency TENS
1.42 hours with placebo TENS

WMD +0.04 hours
95% CI –0.4 hours to +0.5 hours
Randomisation and blinding unclear
Not significant