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. 2014 Oct 14;2014:0812.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Breast pain

RCT
3-armed trial
93 women with severe cyclical mastalgia Proportion of women with 50% pain relief at the end of 6 months' treatment
21/32 (66%) with danazol 200 mg daily over 6 months
23/32 (72%) with tamoxifen 10 mg daily over 6 months

P <0.001
Effect size not calculated tamoxifen

RCT
3-armed trial
93 women with severe cyclical mastalgia Proportion of women with 50% pain relief 12 months after the 6 months of treatment
12/32 (37%) with danazol 200 mg daily over 6 months
17/32 (53%) with tamoxifen 10 mg daily over 6 months

P <0.001
Effect size not calculated tamoxifen