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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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2018

Women

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Does Lavender Aromatherapy Or Tea Improve Quality Of Sleep In Women?, Meredith A. Mcnelis Jan 2018

Does Lavender Aromatherapy Or Tea Improve Quality Of Sleep In Women?, Meredith A. Mcnelis

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “Does Lavender Aromatherapy or Tea Improve Quality of Sleep in Women?”

Study Design: Systematic review of three English language, primary, randomized controlled trials published between 2012 and 2015.

Data Sources: Three randomized controlled trials were obtained using PubMed and NCBI.

Outcomes Measured: The clinical outcome of sleep quality was measured in these studies via the Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale (PSQS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Chinese Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (CPSQI).

Results: Statistical significance was determined for each randomized control trial (RCT) using pvalue …