TRIP have created another review dealing with the menopause, this has a different focus, but contains some of the material below and may be of interest.
Click here to see all the TRIP Evidence Reviews.
Evidence-Based Reports
- Hormone replacement therapy: an update. MeReC, 2005
- No long-term benefit shown for bones after HRT. POEMs, 2005
- Postmenopausal oestrogen does not improve cognitive function. POEMs, 2005
- Oestrogen plus progestin reduced risk of fracture in postmenopausal women. Evidence-Based Medicine (Requires free registration), 2005
- Oestrogen plus progestogen did not prevent cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women. Evidence-Based Nursing (Requires free registration), 2005
- Hormones, thrombophilia, and VTE. Bandolier, 2006
- Hormone Replacement Therapy. British Menopause Society Consensus Statements, 2006
- HRT and tibolone (Livial): update on the risk of endometrial cancer. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, 2006
Clinical Guidelines
- Canadian Consensus Conference on Menopause. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, 2006
- Hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women: recommendation statement. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2005
- Menopause: a guide to management. Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2005
- Hormone Replacement Therapy and Venous Thromboembolism. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2004
- Women's health and the menopause - RCN guidance for nurses, midwives and health visitors. Royal College of Nursing, 2005
- Menopause. PRODIGY, 2005
- Hormone Replacement Therapy. New Zealand Guidelines Group, 2004
Systematic Reviews
- Effect of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy on bone mineral density in premenopausal and perimenopausal women: a systematic review. DARE, 2006
- Reassessment of the cost-effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy in Sweden: results based on the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial. NHS Economic Evaluation Database, 2005
- Hormone replacement therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2005
- Cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis screening and treatment with hormone replacement therapy raloxifene, or alendronate. NHS EED, 2006
- Transdermal hormone replacement therapy patches for women with postmenopausal symptoms: economic analysis of short-term use. HTA, 2006
- Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms. NIH Consensus Statements, 2005
- Local oestrogen for vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006
Recent articles from core journals
- Postmenopausal hormone therapy and risk of cardiovascular disease by age and years since menopause. JAMA, 2007
- Effect of hormone therapy on risk of hip and knee joint replacement in the women`s health initiative. Arthritis Rheum, 2006
- Association between hormone replacement therapy and subsequent stroke: a meta-analysis. BMJ, 2005
- The effect of combined estrogen and progesterone hormone replacement therapy on disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2005
eTextbooks
Clinical Queries
- For a women with very low libido what hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is advised is terms of best balance? FFPRHC, 2007
- What is the current evidence concerning the use of hormone replacement therapy in a woman with breast cancer? FFPRHC, 2007
- Regarding HRT- Is anyone aware of any changes to the advice? NLH Q&A Service, 2007
- In patients with premature menopause age of 40 is it still appropriate to prescribe HRT to prevent osteoporosis? NLH Q&A Service, 2007
Patient Information
Ongoing Research
Important links to two major research initiatives investigating health in postmenopausal. The study of HRT is a significant part of both studies. Both report on latest findings.
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