Differentiated Evaluation of Extract-Specific Evidence on Cimicifuga racemosa's Efficacy and Safety for Climacteric Complaints

Table 3

Evidence for efficacy depends on regulatory status.

(a)

All studies	Registered herbal medicinal product
	Yes	No
Evidence for efficacy
Yes	15	1
No	0	2

𝑛 = number of studies, 𝑃=0.0008 (Chi²-test).

(b)

Subset of confirmatory studies	Registered herbal medicinal product
	Yes	No
Evidence for efficacy
Yes	5	0
No	0	2

𝑛 = number of studies, 𝑃=0.008 (Chi²-test).
Registered = holding a marketing authorization.