Osmanağaoğlu 2006.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial | |
Participants | 165 naturally postmenopausal women; absence of menstruation > 1 year; FSH ≥ 30 IU/L; not undergone any gynaecological operation; no absolute contraindication for HT. Mean age 50 years | |
Interventions |
Administered for 6 months |
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Outcomes | Lubrication and pain during sexual intercourse as score at baseline and at post treatment | |
Notes | Only 107 women were considered in the analyses (excluding women assigned to "no treatment") Even if not specified in the protocol, lubrication has been evaluated as a measure of vaginal dryness Timing: unclear Location: Turkey? Multi‐centre: not specified |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not specified |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not specified |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Study authors declare that the study is single‐blind (participant), but in some cases, women were given doctor samples from drug companies |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Outcomes were evaluated through a self‐administered questionnaire, but it is unclear whether participating women were blind |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | 7/165 participants without follow‐up data |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Study protocol not available |
Conflict of interest | Low risk | Study authors declare that they did not receive external funding and that they do not have conflicts of interest |