Table 1.
Population Terms | Outcomes of Interest | Type of CAM |
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General infertility, subfertility, fertility |
Type of Treatment assisted reproduction, fertility treatment, infertility treatment, IVF, ICSI |
General CAM Terms alternative medicine, complementary alternative medicine, complementary medicine, alternative medicine |
Female female infertility, female subfertility, female fertility |
Mental Health anxiety, depression, infertility-related distress, emotional distress |
Alternative Medicine Systems acupressure, acupuncture, moxibustion, naturopathy, homeopathy, Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, traditional medicine |
Male male infertility, male subfertility, male fertility |
Biologically Based Therapies (BBT) Chinese herbal medicine, herbal medicine, herbal supplements |
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Manipulative-and-Body Based Therapies (MBBT) chiropractory, healing touch, massage therapy, Mercier therapy, osteopathy, reflexology, reiki, shiatsu, therapeutic touch, touch therapy |
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Mind-Body Therapies (MBT) hypnosis, meditation, relaxation, yoga |