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| Title |
Valerian for Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
American Journal of Medicine, December 2006
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.02.026 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stephen Bent, Amy Padula, Dan Moore, Michael Patterson, Wolf Mehling |
| Abstract |
Insomnia affects approximately one-third of the adult population and contributes to increased rates of absenteeism, health care use, and social disability. Extracts of the roots of valerian (Valeriana officinalis) are widely used for inducing sleep and improving sleep quality. A systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled trials of valerian for improving sleep quality is presented. An extensive literature search identified 16 eligible studies examining a total of 1093 patients. Most studies had significant methodologic problems, and the valerian doses, preparations, and length of treatment varied considerably. A dichotomous outcome of sleep quality (improved or not) was reported by 6 studies and showed a statistically significant benefit (relative risk of improved sleep = 1.8, 95% confidence interval, 1.2-2.9), but there was evidence of publication bias in this summary measure. The available evidence suggests that valerian might improve sleep quality without producing side effects. Future studies should assess a range of doses of standardized preparations of valerian and include standard measures of sleep quality and safety. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 31 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 13% |
| Canada | 3 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| India | 2 | 6% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 3% |
| Kenya | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 10% |
| Unknown | 12 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 27 | 87% |
| Scientists | 2 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 388 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 384 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 97 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 41 | 11% |
| Researcher | 31 | 8% |
| Other | 27 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 24 | 6% |
| Other | 52 | 13% |
| Unknown | 116 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 78 | 20% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 38 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 34 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 32 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 17 | 4% |
| Other | 59 | 15% |
| Unknown | 130 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 553. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 April 2024.
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#28
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