Table 4 Reviews with overlapping conditions
From: Melatonin and health: an umbrella review of health outcomes and biological mechanisms of action
Subjects/condition/health outcome/indication | Number of systematic reviews (N) |
|---|---|
Ageing | 5 |
Cancer | 43 |
Cardiovascular | 9 |
Delirium | 2 |
Epilepsy | 2 |
Excretory/renal functions | 2 |
Gastrointestinal function/conditions | 7 |
Healthy adults | 6 |
Infections (various) | 6 |
Inflammatory conditions | 10 |
Menopause (symptoms) | 2 |
Musculoskeletal system | 3 |
Neonates, infants and children (various conditions) | 9 |
Nervous system (central and peripheral) conditions/injuries | 18 |
Neurodegenerative disorders/dementias | 10 |
Obesity/metabolic diseases | 10 |
Other (miscellaneous) | 6 |
Oral cavity diseases | 3 |
Pain syndromes | 5 |
Pregnancy/reproductive functions/infertility | 11 |
Pre-operative, peri-operative or post-operative care (anxiety, prevention of agitation) | 4 |
Protection against radiation/metal toxicity | 4 |
Psychiatric/psychological conditions | 22 |
Sleep outcomes/insomnia | 37 |
Various clinical conditions | 10 |