ABSTRACT Objective: To systematically review the influence of traditional Chinese medicine on the efficacy of adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods:SinoMed, CNKI, VIP, WanFang Data, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Embase database were electronically searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of traditional Chinese medicine compound in the treatment of PCOS from January 1989 to April 2018. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Then, Meta analysis was conducted by RevMan 5.3 software. Results:A total of 10 RCTs were included, including 698 patients, 350 patients in the compound prescription group and 348 patients in the pure western medicine group. The results of Meta analysis showed that: the total clinical efficiency of TCM compounds in the treatment of pubertal PCOS was superior to that of the pure western medicine group (OR=4.56, 95%CI 2.68 to 7.76, P<0.000 01), and the traditional Chinese medicine compound was superior to the western medicine group in improving the recovery rate of menstrual cycle in adolescent PCOS patients (OR=4.73, 95%CI 2.31 to 9.69, P<0.000 1), ovulation rate (OR=4.14, 95%CI 1.77 to 9.67, P=0.001). It could also effectively improve the mean ovarian volume of patients (MD=-2.55, 95%CI -3.02 to -2.08, P<0.000 01) and lower BMI (MD=-2.51, 95%CI -3.13 to -1.90, P<0.000 01). The drug safety evaluation of the traditional Chinese medicine compound prescription group in the treatment of pubertal PCOS patients was better than that of the pure western medicine group (OR=0.03, 95%CI 0.01 to 0.10, P<0.000 01), but there was no significant difference in the improvement of pubertal PCOS patients' hairy symptoms (MD=-3.63, 95%CI -7.79 to 0.53, P=0.09). Conclusion:TCM are effective for treatment of PCOS compared with western medicine alone, which can effectively restore their menstrual cycle, promote ovulation, reduce the average volume of their ovaries, and reduce their BMI. Besides, TCM has better drug safety. However, there was no significant difference in the treatment of hairy signs. Due to limited quantity and quality of included studies, more high quality studies are required to verify above conclusions. |