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Comment: Please address the issues stated by the last reviewer that declined this draft, also fix the selected works formatting, references, Infobox and generally rewrite. Chippla ✍️ - Best Regards 02:55, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
Mike Armour | |
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Known for | Endometriosis, Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual health literacy, Complementary medicine |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Reproductive health, Women's health |
| Institutions | Western Sydney University, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand |
| Thesis | (2016) |
Michael Armour is an Associate Professor in reproductive health and the Director of Research at the NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University.[1] He is a prominent researcher in women's health, focused on endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, menstrual health literacy, and use of complementary and alternative medicine.
Michael Armour | |
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| File:Michael Armour NICM.jpg Michael Armour at NICM Health Research Institute
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Early Life and Education
[edit]Armour completed his honours degree in biomedicine at the University of Auckland, before moving to Western Sydney University's NICM Health Research Institute to study traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. He earned his PhD titled 'The effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea : a mixed methods study' in 2016.[2]
Academic Career
[edit]Armour undertakes clinical trials focused on endometriosis, primary dysmenorrhea, menstrual health, often involving complementary therapies such as acupuncture, medicinal cannabis and other natural products. He has published over 110 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to several textbook chapters, including on medicinal cannabis and endometriosis.[3]
He is the Academic Lead of the Menstrual Cycle Research Network (MCRN),[4] Chair of the Australasian Interdisciplinary Researchers in Endometriosis (AIRE), a World Endometriosis Society Ambassador[5] and was the complementary medicine expert on the Endometriosis Expert Working Group (EEWG) for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), that developed Australia's first national guideline for endometriosis in 2021.[6]
Armour is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, undertaking Trans-Tasman research projects in womens health.[7][8]
Selected works
[edit]Armour M, Smith CA, Wang LQ, Naidoo D, Yang GY, MacPherson H, Lee MS, Hay P. Acupuncture for Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med. 2019 Jul 31;8(8):1140. doi: 10.3390/jcm8081140. PMID: 31370200; PMCID: PMC6722678.
Armour M, Parry K, Manohar N, Holmes K, Ferfolja T, Curry C, MacMillan F, Smith CA. The Prevalence and Academic Impact of Dysmenorrhea in 21,573 Young Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 Aug;28(8):1161-1171. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7615. Epub 2019 Jun 6. PMID: 31170024.
Armour M, Sinclair J, Chalmers KJ, Smith CA. Self-management strategies amongst Australian women with endometriosis: a national online survey. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019 Jan 15;19(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2431-x. PMID: 30646891; PMCID: PMC6332532.
References
[edit]- ^ Western Sydney University. "Mike Armour".
- ^ The effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea : a mixed methods study. Armour, M. (Author). 2015 Western Sydney University thesis: Doctoral thesis
- ^ ORCID. "Mike Armour Researcher Profile".
- ^ Western Sydney University. "Menstrual Cycle Research Network".
- ^ World Endometriosis Ambassador (26 January 2022). "Mike Armour".
- ^ Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Australian Government Department of Health. (2021). "Australian clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Black M, Perry B, Walton M, Semprini A, Armour M. Prevalence, impact and management strategies for dysmenorrhea in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review. N Z Med J. 2025 Jan 24;138(1608):107-117. doi: 10.26635/6965.6748. PMID: 39847740.
- ^ Tewhaiti-Smith J, Semprini A, Bush D, Anderson A, Eathorne A, Johnson N, Girling J, East M, Marriott J, Armour M. An Aotearoa New Zealand survey of the impact and diagnostic delay for endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. Sci Rep. 2022 Mar 15;12(1):4425. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-08464-x. PMID: 35292715; PMCID: PMC8924267.
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