RETRACTED: Calcium versus oral contraceptive pills containing drospirenone for the treatment of mild to moderate premenstrual syndrome: a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial

Shehata et al., 2016 | Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol | Rct

Citation

Shehata Nesreen A A. RETRACTED: Calcium versus oral contraceptive pills containing drospirenone for the treatment of mild to moderate premenstrual syndrome: a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2016-Mar;198:100-104. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.01.015

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editorial Board for the following reason: This single-author publication which reports the conducting of a large 3-arm randomised controlled trial, with no missing data from 210 recruited patients, has been questioned as implausible. The authors have been unable to provide supporting documents to provide an explanation.

Key Findings

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Outcomes Measured

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Population

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MeSH Terms

Adult
Androstenes
Calcium
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Premenstrual Syndrome
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

Evidence Classification

Level: Rct
Publication Types: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Retracted Publication
Vertical: calcium-pms

Provenance

PMID: 26808666
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.01.015
PMCID: Not in PMC
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