{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,28]],"date-time":"2026-10-28T11:43:12Z","timestamp":1793187792782,"version":"4.5.0"},"update-to":[{"DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.cd007689.pub3","type":"new_version","label":"New version","source":"publisher","updated":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,2]],"date-time":"2019-07-02T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1562025600000}}],"reference-count":97,"publisher":"Wiley","issue":"7","content-domain":{"domain":["wiley.com","cochranelibrary.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":[],"DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.cd007689.pub4","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,2]],"date-time":"2019-07-02T05:17:36Z","timestamp":1562044656000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":37,"title":["Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"2019","author":[{"given":"Chi Eung Danforn","family":"Lim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Technology Sydney; Faculty of Science; C\/O Specialist Medical Services Group 356 Homer Street Earlwood New South Wales Australia 2206"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rachel Wai Chung","family":"Ng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Westmead Hospital; Cnr Hawkesbury Rd and Darcy Rd Westmead NSW Australia 2145"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nga Chong Lisa","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of New South Wales; South Western Sydney Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine; PO Box 3256 Blakehurst NSW Australia 2221"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"George Shengxi","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Western Sydney University; School of Science and Health; Building 24, Campbelltown Campus Campbelltown NSW Australia 2560"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hui","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Technology Sydney; School of Life Sciences; PO Box 123, Broadway Sydney New South Wales (NSW) Australia 2007"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,2]]},"reference":[{"issue":"7","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0001|cit1","first-page":"710","article-title":"DONG's extraordinary acupoints for the ovarian function of polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot trial","volume":"37","author":"Cao","year":"2017","journal-title":"Zhongguo Zhenjiu"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0002|cit2","volume-title":"Clinical Observation of Abdominal Acupuncture for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with Ovulatory Dysfunction [thesis]","author":"Du","year":"2011"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0003|cit3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"E37","DOI":"10.1152\/ajpendo.00495.2010","article-title":"Impact of electro-acupuncture and physical exercise on hyperandrogenism and oligo\/amenorrhea in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial","volume":"300","author":"Jedel","year":"2011","journal-title":"American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0004|cit4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"131","DOI":"10.1186\/1472-6882-13-131","article-title":"Acupuncture and physical exercise for affective symptoms and health-related quality of life in polycystic ovary syndrome: secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial","volume":"13","author":"Stener-Victorin","year":"2013","journal-title":"BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0005|cit5","volume-title":"Clinical Study on Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Acupuncture and Shugan Tiaoqi Method [PhD thesis]","author":"Jin","year":"2016"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0006|cit6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"E934","DOI":"10.1152\/ajpendo.00039.2013","article-title":"Acupuncture for ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial","volume":"304","author":"Johansson","year":"2013","journal-title":"American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0007|cit7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.14205\/2309-4400.2014.02.01.1","article-title":"ACUPCOS: acupuncture & PCOS - a multi-centre randomised controlled trial","volume":"2","author":"Lim","year":"2014","journal-title":"International Journal of Gynecological and Obstetrical Research"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0008|cit8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3143","DOI":"10.1210\/jc.2011-1126","article-title":"True and sham acupuncture produced similar frequency of ovulation and improved LH to FSH ratios in women with polycystic ovary syndrome","volume":"96","author":"Pastore","year":"2011","journal-title":"Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0009|cit9","first-page":"i454","article-title":"Prediction models for ovulation, conception, pregnancy and live birth in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome","volume":"32 Suppl 1","author":"Deng","year":"2017","journal-title":"Human Reproduction"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0010|cit10","first-page":"160","article-title":"Acupuncture and clomiphene interventions in PCOS conversely affect the insulin resistance profiles in early pregnancy subjects: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial","volume":"43 Suppl 1","author":"Wen","year":"2017","journal-title":"Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research"},{"issue":"3 Suppl 3","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0011|cit11","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e375","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fertnstert.2016.08.002","article-title":"Acupuncture and clomiphene for infertility in the polycystic ovary syndrome: a multicentre randomized controlled trial","volume":"106","author":"Wu","year":"2016","journal-title":"Fertility and Sterility"},{"issue":"24","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0012|cit12","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2502","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2017.7217","article-title":"Effect of acupuncture and clomiphene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial","volume":"317","author":"Wu","year":"2017","journal-title":"Journal of the American Medical Association"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0013|cit13","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"229","DOI":"10.1136\/ebmed-2017-110828","article-title":"Acupuncture is not as effective as infertility treatment in women with PCOS","volume":"22","author":"Xu","year":"2017","journal-title":"Evidence-Based Medicine"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0014|cit14","first-page":"538","article-title":"Clinical observation of electro-acupuncture and acupoint catgut-embedding therapy in the treatment of obese polycystic ovary syndrome","volume":"31","author":"Cai","year":"2016","journal-title":"Guangming Journal of Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0015|cit15","first-page":"355","article-title":"Observation on therapeutic effect of polycystic ovary syndrome of damp-phlegm constitution treated with embedding therapy on back-shu points and front-mu points combined with needle-pricking therapy on Sifeng (EX-UE 10) [Chinese]","volume":"34","author":"Chen","year":"2014","journal-title":"Zhongguo Zhen Jiu"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0016|cit16","first-page":"310","article-title":"Clinical observation of acupuncture plus medication for obesity-type polycystic ovary syndrome","volume":"4","author":"Chen","year":"2015","journal-title":"Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0017|cit17","first-page":"198","article-title":"Effect of acupuncture induced ovulation on follicular development and reproductive hormones in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome","volume":"35","author":"Fang","year":"2016","journal-title":"Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0018|cit18","first-page":"461","article-title":"Acupuncture at Zhibian (BL 54) through Shuidao (ST 28) for polycystic ovary syndrome [Chinese]","volume":"35","author":"Hao","year":"2015","journal-title":"Zhongguo Zhen Jiu"},{"issue":"22","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0019|cit19","first-page":"66","article-title":"Clinical effect of acupuncture treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome guided by TCM syndrome","volume":"14","author":"He","year":"2017","journal-title":"Medical Innovation of China"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0020|cit20","volume-title":"Observation of acupuncture treatment of Tongyuan Polycystic ovary syndrome with infertility [Master's thesis]","author":"Huang","year":"2016"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0021|cit21","first-page":"130","article-title":"Effects of warm needling combined with zhangmo decoction on endometrial receptivity in patient with ovulation induction [Chinese]","volume":"34","author":"Jiang","year":"2014","journal-title":"Zhongguo Zhen Jiu"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0022|cit22","first-page":"114","article-title":"Infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome treated with acupuncture and clomiphene: a randomized controlled trial [Chinese]","volume":"35","author":"Jiang","year":"2015","journal-title":"Zhongguo Zhen Jiu"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0023|cit23","first-page":"803","article-title":"Clinical study on infertility due to polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis type treated with integrated Chinese and western medicine","volume":"42","author":"Jiang","year":"2015","journal-title":"Liaoning Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"12","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0024|cit24","first-page":"1174","article-title":"Efficacy comparison between electroacupuncture and Dyne-35 in treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome [Chinese]","volume":"34","author":"Jin","year":"2014","journal-title":"Zhongguo Zhen Jiu"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0025|cit25","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"527303","DOI":"10.1155\/2013\/527303","article-title":"Acupuncture and clomiphene citrate for live birth in polycystic ovary syndrome: study design of a randomized controlled trial","volume":"2013","author":"Kuang","year":"2013","journal-title":"Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0026|cit26","first-page":"20","article-title":"Clinical observation of acupuncture plus medicine in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome","volume":"26","author":"Li","year":"2010","journal-title":"Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0027|cit27","first-page":"128","article-title":"Clinical observation of acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome in 30 cases","volume":"30","author":"Li","year":"2011","journal-title":"Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0028|cit28","volume-title":"Clinical Study of Electroacupuncture for Leukemia Inhibitory Factor of Follicular Fluid and Quality of Oocytes in the Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer [thesis]","author":"Li","year":"2011"},{"issue":"11","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0029|cit29","first-page":"961","article-title":"Efficacy and safety evaluation of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking therapy in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome [Chinese]","volume":"33","author":"Li","year":"2013","journal-title":"Zhongguo Zhen Jiu"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0030|cit30","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Li J Cui W Sun W Wen J Effect of electroacupuncture on egg quality and tumor necrosis factor-alpha of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome World Journal of Acupuncture 2014 9 15","DOI":"10.1016\/S1003-5257(15)60003-4"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0031|cit31","first-page":"78","article-title":"Metformin and auxiliary acupuncture in the treatment of obese women infertility with polycystic ovary syndrome for 75 cases","volume":"13","author":"Li","year":"2015","journal-title":"Chinese Medicine Modern Distance Education of China"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0032|cit32","first-page":"74","article-title":"Therapeutic effect of midnight-midday ebb flow theory on the treatment of ovulation disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome","volume":"36","author":"Li","year":"2017","journal-title":"Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"2z","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0033|cit33","first-page":"3","article-title":"Clinical study of acupuncture and acupoint injection combined intrauterine insemination for polycystic ovarian syndrome with infertility","volume":"7","author":"Liu","year":"2012","journal-title":"Journal of Chengdu Medical College"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0034|cit34","first-page":"116","article-title":"A comparative study on monitoring clinical effects of acupuncture on polycystic ovary syndrome by ultrasound","volume":"9","author":"Liu","year":"2017","journal-title":"Clinical Journal of Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0035|cit35","first-page":"5","article-title":"Acupuncture with resolving phlegm therapy in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: evaluation of clinical efficacy","volume":"33","author":"Peng","year":"2017","journal-title":"Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0036|cit36","volume-title":"Clinical Observation of Abdominal Acupuncture for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with Ovulatory Dysfunction in Kidney Deficiency and Blood Stasis Pattern [thesis]","author":"Qu","year":"2012"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0037|cit37","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"151","DOI":"10.1136\/acupmed-2012-010198","article-title":"Effects of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome","volume":"31","author":"Rashidi","year":"2013","journal-title":"Acupuncture in Medicine"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0038|cit38","first-page":"105","article-title":"Study of effect mechanism of electroacupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome in kidney deficiency pattern","volume":"18","author":"Sun","year":"2010","journal-title":"Chinese Journal of Birth Health & Heredity"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0039|cit39","first-page":"57","article-title":"Clinical observation of acupuncture plus medicine for polycystic ovarian syndrome with infertility","volume":"15","author":"Wang","year":"2013","journal-title":"Journal of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"12","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0040|cit40","first-page":"2954","article-title":"Clinical investigation on the effect of acupuncture-induced artificial menstrual cycle on polycystic ovary syndrome related follicular dysplasia","volume":"26","author":"Yang","year":"2015","journal-title":"Lishizhen Medicine and Materia Medica Research"},{"issue":"8","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0041|cit41","first-page":"825","article-title":"Effect of polycystic ovary syndrome treated with the periodic therapy of acupuncture","volume":"37","author":"Yang","year":"2017","journal-title":"Zhongguo Zhenjiu"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0042|cit42","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"287","DOI":"10.1016\/S0254-6272(13)60166-1","article-title":"Effects of electroacupuncture and Chinese kidney-nourishing medicine on polycystic ovary syndrome in obese patients","volume":"33","author":"Yu","year":"2013","journal-title":"Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"11","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0043|cit43","first-page":"60","article-title":"Acupuncture plus medicine for polycystic ovarian syndrome in 30 cases","volume":"21","author":"Zhang","year":"2013","journal-title":"China's Naturopathy"},{"issue":"12","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0044|cit44","first-page":"1237","article-title":"The \"regulating conception-governor vessel\" acupuncture method for infertility of polycystic ovarian syndrome","volume":"36","author":"Zhou","year":"2016","journal-title":"Zhongguo ZhenJiu"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0045|cit45","unstructured":"ChiCTR1800015738 Intervention of acupuncture based on metabonomics on key targets of PCOS dampness syndrome www.chictr.org.cn\/showprojen.aspx?proj=26694"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0046|cit46","unstructured":"ChiCTR1800017304 A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial for comparing personalized acupuncture versus standardized acupuncture, versus letrozole, placebo in the treatment of anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome www.chictr.org.cn\/showprojen.aspx?proj=28407"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0047|cit47","unstructured":"ChiCTR-IOR-15007358 A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of electroacupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome www.chictr.org.cn\/showproj.aspx?proj=12273"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0048|cit48","unstructured":"NCT02491333 The effect of acupuncture on insulin sensitivity of women with polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance: a randomized controlled trial clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/NCT02491333"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0049|cit49","unstructured":"NCT02647827 Acupuncture or metformin for insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/NCT02647827"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0050|cit50","unstructured":"NCT02653911 Efficacy of acupuncture on menstrual frequency in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol for a randomized, controlled trial clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/NCT02653911"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0051|cit51","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"946","DOI":"10.1016\/S0015-0282(16)58266-1","article-title":"Can metformin reduce insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome?","volume":"65","author":"Acbay","year":"1996","journal-title":"Fertility and Sterility"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0052|cit52","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1197","DOI":"10.1016\/0002-9378(87)90143-8","article-title":"Ovarian follicular fluid beta-endorphin levels in normal and polycystic ovaries","volume":"156","author":"Aleem","year":"1987","journal-title":"American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0053|cit53","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"391","DOI":"10.1142\/S0192415X76000494","article-title":"The influence of acupuncture stimulation on plasma levels of LH, FSH, progesterone and estradiol in normally ovulating women","volume":"4","author":"Aso","year":"1976","journal-title":"American Journal of Chinese Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0054|cit54","first-page":"243","article-title":"A prospective study of the prevalence of the polycystic ovary syndrome in unselected Caucasian women in Spain","volume":"85","author":"Asunci\u00f3n","year":"2000","journal-title":"Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0055|cit55","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.CD002249.pub4","article-title":"Clomiphene and anti-oestrogens for ovulation induction in PCOS","author":"Brown","year":"2009","journal-title":"Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0056|cit56","first-page":"19","article-title":"Substitution of acupuncture for human chorionic gonadotropin in ovulation induction","volume":"17","author":"Cai","year":"1997","journal-title":"Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0057|cit57","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.3727\/036012991816358053","article-title":"Relationship between blood radioimmunoreactive beta-endorphin and hand skin temperature during the electro-acupuncture induction of ovulation","volume":"16","author":"Chen","year":"1991","journal-title":"Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Research"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0058|cit58","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"200","DOI":"10.1136\/acupmed-2016-011106","article-title":"Use of acupuncture in the USA: Changes over a decade (2002-2012)","volume":"35","author":"Cui","year":"2017","journal-title":"Acupuncture in Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0059|cit59","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"4006","DOI":"10.1210\/jcem.84.11.6148","article-title":"A survey of the polycystic ovary syndrome in Greek island of Lesbos: hormonal and metabolic profile","volume":"84","author":"Diamanti-Kandarakis","year":"1999","journal-title":"Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0060|cit60","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1191","DOI":"10.1093\/humrep\/12.6.1191","article-title":"Female infertility: treatment options for complicated cases","volume":"12","author":"European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Capri Workshop","year":"1997","journal-title":"Human Reproduction"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0061|cit61","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"41","DOI":"10.1093\/humrep\/deh098","article-title":"Revised 2003 consensus on diagnostic criteria and long term health risks related to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)","volume":"19","author":"The Rotterdam European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology\/American Society of Reproductive Medicine sponsored PCOS consensus workshop group","year":"2004","journal-title":"Human Reproduction"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0062|cit62","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"429","DOI":"10.1093\/HUMREP\/11.2.429","article-title":"Treatment of anovulatory infertility: the problem of multiple pregnancy","volume":"11","author":"Farhi","year":"1996","journal-title":"Human Reproduction"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0063|cit63","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"28","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fertnstert.2011.09.024","article-title":"Consensus on women's health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE\/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop Group","volume":"97","author":"Fauser","year":"2012","journal-title":"Fertility and Sterility"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0064|cit64","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.CD010287.pub3","article-title":"Aromatase inhibitors (letrozole) for subfertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome","author":"Franik","year":"2018","journal-title":"Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0065|cit65","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"585","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-2265.1990.tb03896.x","article-title":"Ovarian electrocautery versus hMG and pure FSH therapy in the treatment of patients with polycystic ovarian disease","volume":"33","author":"Gadir","year":"1990","journal-title":"Clinical Endocrinology"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0066|cit66","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"171","DOI":"10.3109\/09513599209015552","article-title":"Auricular acupuncture in the treatment of female infertility","volume":"6","author":"Gerhard","year":"1992","journal-title":"Gynecological Endocrinology"},{"issue":"11","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0067|cit67","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1539","DOI":"10.1002\/sim.1186","article-title":"Quantifying heterogeneity in a metaanalysis","volume":"21","author":"Higgins","year":"2002","journal-title":"Statistics in Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0068|cit68","unstructured":"Higgins JP Green S editor(s) Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Version 5.1.0 (updated March 2011). The Cochrane Collaboration, 2011 Available from handbook.cochrane.org"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0069|cit69","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e000456","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2011-000456","article-title":"Acupuncture in practice: mapping the providers, the patients and the settings in a national cross-sectional survey","volume":"2","author":"Hopton","year":"2012","journal-title":"BMJ Open"},{"issue":"23","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0070|cit70","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e7066","DOI":"10.1097\/MD.0000000000007066","article-title":"Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"96","author":"Jo","year":"2017","journal-title":"Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0071|cit71","first-page":"3078","article-title":"Prevalence of the polycystic ovary syndrome in unselected black and white women of the south eastern United States: a prospective study","volume":"83","author":"Knochenhauer","year":"1998","journal-title":"Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0072|cit72","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1465","DOI":"10.1016\/S0196-9781(01)00467-3","article-title":"Beta-endorphin and GABA-mediated depressor effect of specific electroacupuncture surpasses pressor response of emotional circuit","volume":"22","author":"Ku","year":"2001","journal-title":"Peptides"},{"issue":"12","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0073|cit73","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"4565","DOI":"10.1210\/jc.2013-2350","article-title":"Diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice guideline","volume":"98","author":"Legro","year":"2013","journal-title":"Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0074|cit74","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"486","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.323.7311.486","article-title":"The York acupuncture safety study: prospective survey of 34 000 treatments by traditional acupuncturists","volume":"323","author":"MacPherson","year":"2001","journal-title":"BMJ"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0075|cit75","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"544","DOI":"10.1093\/humrep\/dep399","article-title":"The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in a community sample assessed under contrasting diagnostic criteria","volume":"25","author":"March","year":"2010","journal-title":"Human Reproduction"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0076|cit76","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"368","DOI":"10.1016\/0006-8993(77)90161-5","article-title":"Antagonism of acupuncture analgesia in man by the narcotic antagonist naloxone","volume":"121","author":"Mayer","year":"1977","journal-title":"Brain Research"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0077|cit77","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"779","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1365-2265.1999.00886.x","article-title":"Polycystic ovaries and associated clinical and biochemical features in young women","volume":"51","author":"Michelmore","year":"1999","journal-title":"Clinical Endocrinology"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0078|cit78","first-page":"115","article-title":"Clinical studies on the mechanism of acupuncture stimulation of ovulation","volume":"13","author":"Mo","year":"1993","journal-title":"Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0079|cit79","first-page":"123","article-title":"Research progress on Chinese herbal medicine in treating PCOS","volume":"34","author":"Ni","year":"2007","journal-title":"Liaoning Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0080|cit80","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"132","DOI":"10.5694\/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05838.x","article-title":"Polycystic ovary syndrome","volume":"180","author":"Norman","year":"2004","journal-title":"Medical Journal of Australia"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0081|cit81","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"142","DOI":"10.1016\/S0002-9378(87)80366-6","article-title":"Proopiomelanocortin-related peptides and methionine enkephalin in human follicular fluid: changes during the menstrual cycle","volume":"157","author":"Petraglia","year":"1987","journal-title":"American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0082|cit82","first-page":"55","article-title":"Effects of acupuncture on immune response related to opioid-like peptides","volume":"18","author":"Petti","year":"1998","journal-title":"Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0083|cit83","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"12","DOI":"10.1016\/j.eujim.2016.02.001","article-title":"The effects of acupuncture on polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"8","author":"Qu","year":"2016","journal-title":"European Journal of Integrative Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0084|cit84","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"91","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1365-2265.1998.00492.x","article-title":"Polycystic ovaries and associated metabolic abnormalities in Indian subcontinent Asian women","volume":"49","author":"Rodin","year":"1998","journal-title":"Clinical Endocrinology"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0085|cit85","first-page":"180","article-title":"Effects of electro-acupuncture on anovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome","volume":"79","author":"Stener-Victorin","year":"2000","journal-title":"Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0086|cit86","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"290","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-2826.2007.01634.x","article-title":"Acupuncture in polycystic ovary syndrome: current experimental and clinical evidence","volume":"20","author":"Stener-Victorin","year":"2007","journal-title":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0087|cit87","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.CD003053.pub5","article-title":"Insulin-sensitising drugs (metformin, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone, D-chiro-inositol) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, oligo amenorrhoea and subfertility","author":"Tang","year":"2012","journal-title":"Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0088|cit88","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"41","DOI":"10.1186\/1741-7015-8-41","article-title":"Polycystic ovary syndrome: a complex condition with psychological, reproductive and metabolic manifestations that impacts on health across the lifespan","volume":"8","author":"Teede","year":"2010","journal-title":"BMC Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0089|cit89","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S65","DOI":"10.5694\/mja11.10915","article-title":"Assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome: summary of an evidence-based guideline","volume":"195","author":"Teede","year":"2011","journal-title":"Medical Journal of Australia"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0090|cit90","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2","DOI":"10.1054\/ctim.2000.0407","article-title":"Use and expenditure on complementary medicine in England: a population based survey","volume":"9","author":"Thomas","year":"2001","journal-title":"Complementary Therapies in Medicine"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0091|cit91","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"129","DOI":"10.1016\/S0006-3223(97)00394-6","article-title":"Electroacupuncture: mechanisms and clinical application","volume":"44","author":"Ulett","year":"1998","journal-title":"Biological Psychiatry"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0092|cit92","first-page":"138","article-title":"Research development of Chinese herbal medicine for PCOS","volume":"27","author":"Wang","year":"2008","journal-title":"Shandong Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0093|cit93","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"101","DOI":"10.1080\/1464727002000198781","article-title":"Long-term consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome: results of a 31 year follow-up study","volume":"3","author":"Wild","year":"2000","journal-title":"Human Fertility"},{"key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0094|cit94","first-page":"91","article-title":"Safety of acupuncture: results of a prospective observational study with 229,230 patients and introduction of a medical information and consent form","volume":"16","author":"Witt","year":"2009","journal-title":"Forschende Komplement\u00e4rmedizin\/Research in Complementary Medicine"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0095|cit95","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"643","DOI":"10.1089\/acm.2006.6355","article-title":"Complementary and alternative medicine use in Australia: a national population-based survey","volume":"13","author":"Xue","year":"2007","journal-title":"Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine"},{"issue":"9","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0096|cit96","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007535.pub2","article-title":"Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome","author":"Zhang","year":"2010","journal-title":"Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4-BIB0097|cit97","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub3","article-title":"Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome","author":"Lim","year":"2016","journal-title":"Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews"}],"updated-by":[{"DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.cd007689.pub5","type":"new_version","label":"New version","source":"publisher","updated":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,28]],"date-time":"2025-10-28T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1761609600000}}],"container-title":["Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/cdsr\/doi\/10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4\/epdf\/full","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,11]],"date-time":"2023-12-11T13:15:40Z","timestamp":1702300540000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"http:\/\/doi.wiley.com\/10.1002\/14651858.CD007689.pub4"}},"subtitle":[],"editor":[{"name":"Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"editor"}]}],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,2]]},"references-count":97,"journal-issue":{"issue":"7","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,7]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/14651858.cd007689.pub4","relation":{},"ISSN":["1465-1858"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1465-1858","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,2]]}}}