Associate Professor Mike Armour

Associate Professor Mike Armour

Director, Higher Degree Research,
NICM Health Research Institute

Principal Fellow - Reproductive Health,
NICM Health Research Institute

Biography

Dr Mike Armour joined NICM in 2016 as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working in the area of Women's Health. Mike's background is a mixture of western and eastern medicine, having completed an honours degree in Biomedicine before training as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.

He completed his PhD examining the effect of acupuncture on the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea at NICM under the supervision of Professor Caroline Smith, Professor Hannah Dahlen, Dr Xiaoshu Zhu and Professor Cindy Faruqhar in 2016.

Mike started his research career in 2001, as a summer scholar working on cardiovascular biophysics at the Faculty of Medicine in Auckland, New Zealand. While studying acupuncture Mike then worked as a Research Assistant serving the largest District Health Board population in the New Zealand at the Waitemata District Health Board, being involved in a range of health related research, with a specific focus on complementary and integrative medicine.  He tutored at the Faculty of Medicine for several years, and more recently at the NZ School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine from 2010-2016, specializing in research methodology. Mike also ran a busy clinical practice at The Body Workshop, specializing in women’s health.

Mike's research areas include gynaecology, pregnancy and fertility, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He is experienced in implementing research projects across international borders and has a specific interest in dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain. 

This information has been contributed by Associate Professor Armour.

Qualifications

  • Phd University of Western Sydney
  • BHSc New Zealand School of Acupuncture & Trad Chin Med
  • BSc(Hons) University of Auckland

Awards

  • JACKA Writing Scholarship 2015-08-08
  • Best Oral Presentation: ICCMR 2015 2015-05-11
  • Best Poster Presentation: ISAMS 2015 2015-10-04

Interests

  • Acupuncture and Moxibustion
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Chronic pain
  • Menstrual irregularities

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • NICM Health Research Institute
  • NICM Health Research Institute

Contact

Email: M.Armour@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: n/a
Mobile: 0415363201
Location: J.1.65
Westmead

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Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Sinclair, J. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Endometriosis : features and potential role of medicinal cannabis', Medicinal Usage of Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Academic Press 9780323900362.
  • Smith, C. and Armour, M. (2018), 'Alternative therapies to improve conception rates', How to Improve Preconception Health to Maximise IVF Success, Cambridge University Press 9781316620731.
  • Armour, M., Ee, C. and Steiner, G. (2018), 'Randomized controlled trials', Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences, Springer 9789811052507.
  • Chalmers, K. and Armour, M. (2018), 'The Delphi technique', Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences, Springer 9789811052507.

Journal Articles

  • Maunder, A., Arentz, S., Armour, M., Costello, M. and Ee, C. (2024), 'Naturopaths' approach to care of women with infertility : a cross-sectional survey', European Journal of Integrative Medicine, vol 66 .
  • Fitz, V., Graca, S., Mahalingaiah, S., Liu, J., Lai, L., Butt, A., Armour, M., Rao, V., Naidoo, D., Maunder, A., Yang, G., Vaddiparthi, V., Witchel, S., Pena, A., Spritzer, P., Li, R., Tay, C., Mousa, A., Teede, H. and Ee, C. (2024), '[In Press] Inositol for polycystic ovary syndrome : a systematic review and meta-analysis to inform the 2023 update of the international evidence-based PCOS guidelines', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, .
  • Adler, H., Lewis, M., Ng, C., Brooks, C., Leonardi, M., Mikocka-Walus, A., Bush, D., Semprini, A., Wilkinson-Tomey, J., Condous, G., Patravali, N., Abbott, J. and Armour, M. (2024), 'Social media, endometriosis, and evidence-based information : an analysis of Instagram content', Healthcare, vol 12, no 1 .
  • Proudfoot, A., Duffy, S., Sinclair, J., Abbott, J. and Armour, M. (2024), '[In Press] A survey of cost, access and outcomes for cannabinoid-based medicinal product use by Australians with endometriosis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, .
  • Curry, C., Ferfolja, T., Holmes, K., Parry, K., Sherry, M. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Menstrual health education in Australian schools', Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, vol 14, no 2 , pp 223 - 236.
  • Mak, J., Eathorne, A., Leonardi, M., Espada, M., Reid, S., Zanardi, J., Uzuner, C., Rocha, R., Armour, M. and Condous, G. (2023), 'External validation of the "2021 AAGL endometriosis classification" : a retrospective cohort study', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, vol 30, no 5 , pp 374 - 381.
  • Armour, M. and Sinclair, J. (2023), 'Cannabis for endometriosis-related pain and symptoms : it's high time that we see this as a legitimate treatment', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 63, no 1 , pp 118 - 120.
  • Manieri Rocha, R., Leonardi, M., Eathorne, A., Armour, M. and Condous, G. (2023), 'Anatomical distribution of endometriosis : a cross-sectional analysis of transvaginal ultrasound in symptomatic patients', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, vol 26, no 3 , pp 131 - 141.
  • Ferfolja, T., Holmes, K., Curry, C., Sherry, S., Parry, K. and Armour, M. (2023), '[In Press] What can Australian schools do better? : supporting students during menstruation', Australian Educational Researcher, .
  • Sherman, K., Pehlivan, M., Redfern, J., Armour, M., Dear, B., Singleton, A., Duckworth, T., Ciccia, D., Cooper, M., Hawkey, A., Parry, K. and Gandhi, E. (2023), 'A supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis (EndoSMS) : randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial', Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, vol 32 .
  • Samarth, V., Armour, M., Patwardhan, K., Cheema, B., Smith, C., Sharma, R. and Ee, C. (2023), 'A scoping review of Ayurveda studies in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome', Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, vol 29, no 9 , pp 550 - 561.
  • Armour, M. and Sinclair, J. (2023), ''Cannabis use in gynaecology : a bad idea'', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 63, no 2 , pp 268 - 269.
  • Ciccia, D., Doyle, K., Ng, C. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Indigenous peoples' experience and understanding of menstrual and gynecological health in Australia, Canada and New Zealand : a scoping review', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 20, no 13 .
  • Armour, M., Ciccia, D., Yazdani, A., Rombauts, L., Van Niekerk, L., Schubert, R. and Abbott, J. (2023), 'Endometriosis research priorities in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 63, no 4 , pp 594 - 598.
  • De Blasio, F., Love, S., Barry, R., Wassink, K., Cave, A., Armour, M. and Steiner, G. (2023), 'Frontocentral delta-beta amplitude coupling in endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain', Clinical Neurophysiology, vol 149 , pp 146 - 156.
  • Giese, N., Gilbert, E., Hawkey, A. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Unmet needs of Australians in endometriosis research : a qualitative study of research priorities, drivers, and barriers to participation in people with endometriosis', Medicina, vol 59, no 9 .
  • Hanly, C., Leonardi, M., Eathorne, A. and Armour, M. (2023), 'The impact of diagnostic method on sense of control and powerlessness and social support in endometriosis patients - a retrospective cohort study', Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, vol 102 , pp 1390 - 1395.
  • Howe, D., Duffy, S., O'Shea, M., Hawkey, A., Wardle, J., Gerontakos, S., Steele, L., Gilbert, E., Owen, L., Ciccia, D., Cox, E., Redmond, R. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Policies, guidelines, and practices supporting women's menstruation, menstrual disorders and menopause at work : a critical global scoping review', Healthcare, vol 11, no 22 .
  • Sinclair, J., Abbott, J., Mikocka-Walus, A., Ng, C., Sarris, J., Evans, S. and Armour, M. (2023), ''A glimmer of hope' : perceptions, barriers, and drivers for medicinal cannabis use amongst Australian and New Zealand people with endometriosis : a qualitative study', Reproduction and Fertility, vol 4, no 4 .
  • Farooqi, T., Bhuyan, D., Low, M., Sinclair, J., Leonardi, M. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Cannabis and endometriosis : the roles of the gut microbiota and the endocannabinoid system', Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol 12, no 22 .
  • Giese, N., Kwon, K. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Acupuncture for endometriosis : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Integrative Medicine Research, vol 12, no 4 .
  • Huemer, M., Graca, S., Bitsche, S., Hofmann, G., Armour, M. and Pichler, M. (2023), '[In Press] Mapping the clinical practice of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine in oncology in Western countries : a multinational cross-sectional survey', Journal of Integrative Medicine, .
  • Ee, C., Levett, K., Smith, C., Armour, M., Dahlen, H., Chopra, P., Maroun, P., Rao, V., Avard, N., Grant, S., Keedle, H., Armour, S., Arentz, S., Cave, A., Sutcliffe, K. and Templeman, K. (2022), 'Complementary medicines and therapies in clinical guidelines on pregnancy care : a systematic review', Women and Birth, vol 35, no 4 , pp 303 - 317.
  • Sabag, A., Barr, L., Armour, M., Armstrong, A., Baker, C., Twigg, S., Chang, D., Hackett, D., Keating, S., George, J. and Johnson, N. (2022), 'The effect of high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on liver fat : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol 107, no 3 , pp 862 - 881.
  • Armour, M., Ciccia, D., Stoikos, C. and Wardle, J. (2022), 'Endometriosis and the workplace : lessons from Australia's response to COVID-19', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 62, no 1 , pp 164 - 167.
  • Sinclair, J., Toufaili, Y., Gock, S., Gonzalez Pegorer, A., Wattle, J., Franke, M., Alzwayid, M., Abbott, J., Pate, D., Sarris, J. and Armour, M. (2022), 'Cannabis use for endometriosis : clinical and legal challenges in Australia and New Zealand', Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, vol 7, no 4 , pp 464 - 472.
  • Sinclair, J., Armour, S., Akowuah, J., Proudfoot, A. and Armour, M. (2022), '"Should I inhale?" : perceptions, barriers, and drivers for medicinal cannabis use amongst Australian women with primary dysmenorrhoea : a qualitative study', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 19, no 3 .
  • Armour, M., Sinclair, J., Cheng, J., Davis, P., Hameed, A., Meegahapola, H., Rajashekar, K., Suresh, S., Proudfoot, A. and Leonardi, M. (2022), 'Endometriosis and cannabis consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic : an international cross-sectional survey', Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, vol 7, no 4 , pp 473 - 481.
  • Malik, A., Sinclair, J., Ng, C., Smith, C., Abbott, J. and Armour, M. (2022), 'Allied health and complementary therapy usage in Australian women with chronic pelvic pain : a cross-sectional study', BMC Women's Health, vol 22 .
  • Hawkey, A., Chalmers, J., Micheal, S., Diezel, H. and Armour, M. (2022), '"A day-to-day struggle" : a comparative qualitative study on experiences of women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain', Feminism and Psychology, vol 32, no 4 , pp 482 - 500.
  • Tewhaiti-Smith, J., Semprini, A., Bush, D., Anderson, A., Eathorne, A., Johnson, N., Girling, J., East, M., Marriott, J. and Armour, M. (2022), 'An Aotearoa New Zealand survey of the impact and diagnostic delay for endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain', Scientific Reports, vol 12, no 1 .
  • Graca, S., Betts, D., Roberts, K., Smith, C. and Armour, M. (2022), 'The changing clinical landscape in acupuncture for women's health: a cross-sectional online survey in New Zealand and Australia', BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, vol 22, no 1 .
  • Armour, M., Avery, J., Leonardi, M., Van Niekerk, L., Druitt, M., Parker, M., Girling, J., McKinnon, B., Mikocka-Walus, A., Ng, C., O?Hara, R., Ciccia, D., Stanley, K. and Evans, S. (2022), 'Lessons from implementing the Australian National Action Plan for Endometriosis', Reproduction and Fertility, vol 3, no 3 , pp 29 - 39.
  • Graca, S., Armour, M. and McClure, L. (2022), 'Acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome : a cross-sectional survey of clinical practice amongst acupuncturists trained in reproductive medicine', European Journal of Integrative Medicine, vol 54 .
  • Armour, M., Parry, K., Curry, C., Ferfolja, T., Parker, M., Farooqi, T., MacMillan, F., Smith, C. and Holmes, K. (2022), 'Evaluation of a web-based resource to improve menstrual health literacy and self-management in young women', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol 162 .
  • Rao, V., Cowan, S., Armour, M., Smith, C., Cheema, B., Moran, L., Lim, S., Gupta, S., de Manincor, M., Sreedhar, V. and Ee, C. (2022), 'A global survey of ethnic Indian women living with polycystic ovary syndrome : co-morbidities, concerns, diagnosis experiences, quality of life, and use of treatment methods', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 19, no 23 .
  • Sherman, K., Pehlivan, M., Singleton, A., Hawkey, A., Redfern, J., Armour, M., Dear, B., Duckworth, T., Ciccia, D., Cooper, M., Parry, K., Gandhi, E. and Imani, S. (2022), 'Co-design and development of EndoSMS, a supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis : mixed methods study', JMIR Formative Research, vol 6, no 12 .
  • Shortt, N., Martin, A., Kerse, K., Shortt, G., Vakalalabure, I., Barker, L., Singer, J., Black, B., Liu, A., Eathorne, A., Weatherall, M., Rademaker, M., Armour, M., Beasley, R. and Semprini, A. (2022), 'Efficacy of a 3% kanuka oil cream for the treatment of moderate-to-severe eczema : a single blind randomised vehicle-controlled trial', EClinicalMedicine, vol 51 .
  • Armour, M., Sinclair, J., Noller, G., Girling, J., Larcombe, M., Al-Dabbas, M., Hollow, E., Bush, D. and Johnson, N. (2021), 'Illicit cannabis usage as a management strategy in New Zealand Women with endometriosis : an online survey', Journal of Women's Health, vol 30, no 10 , pp 1485 - 1492.
  • Armour, M., Hyman, M., Al-Dabbas, M., Parry, K., Ferfolja, T., Curry, C., MacMillan, F., Smith, C. and Holmes, K. (2021), 'Menstrual health literacy and management strategies in young women in Australia : a national online survey of young women aged 13-25 years', Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, vol 34, no 2 , pp 135 - 143.
  • Armour, M., Betts, D., Roberts, K., Armour, S. and Smith, C. (2021), 'The role of research in guiding treatment for women's health : a qualitative study of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncturists', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 18, no 2 .
  • Holmes, K., Curry, C., Sherry, S., Ferfolja, T., Parry, K., Smith, C., Hyman, M. and Armour, M. (2021), 'Adolescent menstrual health literacy in low, middle and high-income countries : a narrative review', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 18, no 5 .
  • Armour, M., Al-Dabbas, M., Ee, C., Smith, C., Ussher, J., Arentz, S., Lawson, K. and Abbott, J. (2021), 'The effectiveness of a modified Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan formulation (Gynoclear TM) for the treatment of endometriosis : a study protocol for a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised controlled trial', Trials, vol 22 .
  • Arentz, S., Smith, C., Redmond, R., Abbott, J. and Armour, M. (2021), 'A cross-sectional study of traditional Chinese medicine practitioner's knowledge, treatment strategies and integration of practice of chronic pelvic pain in women', BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, vol 21, no 1 .
  • Mitchell, A., Armour, M. and Chalmers, J. (2021), 'Health seeking behaviours and treatments received by Australian women with vulvodynia : a cross-sectional survey', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 61, no 6 , pp 927 - 933.
  • Armour, M., Cave, A., Schabrun, S., Steiner, G., Zhu, X., Song, J., Abbott, J. and Smith, C. (2021), 'Manual acupuncture plus usual care versus usual care alone in the treatment of endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain : a randomized controlled feasibility study', Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, vol 27, no 10 , pp 841 - 849.
  • Leonardi, M., Rocha, R., Tun-Ismail, A., Robledo, K., Armour, M. and Condous, G. (2021), 'Assessing the knowledge of endometriosis diagnostic tools in a large, international lay population : an online survey', BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 128, no 13 , pp 2084 - 2090.
  • Sinclair, J., Collett, L., Abbott, J., Pate, D., Sarris, J. and Armour, M. (2021), 'Effects of cannabis ingestion on endometriosis-associated pelvic pain and related symptoms', PLoS One, vol 16, no 10 .
  • Armour, M., Middleton, A., Lim, S., Sinclair, J., Varjabedian, D. and Smith, C. (2021), 'Dietary practices of women with endometriosis : a cross-sectional survey', Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, vol 27, no 9 , pp 771 - 777.
  • Leonardi, M., Armour, M., Gibbons, T., Cave, A., As-Sanie, S., Condous, G. and Cheong, Y. (2021), 'Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women (Intervention Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 12 , pp 1 - 39.
  • Ee, C., Armour, M., Piya, M., McMorrow, R., Al-Kanini, I. and Sabag, A. (2021), 'Mindfulness-based interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus [Intervention Protocol]', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 2021, no 12 .
  • Leonardi, M., Gibbons, T., Armour, M., Wang, R., Glanville, E., Hodgson, R., Cave, A., Cave, A., Ong, J., Tong, Y., Jacobson, T., Mol, B., Johnson, N. and Condous, G. (2020), 'When to do surgery and when not to do surgery for endometriosis : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, vol 27, no 2 , pp 390 - 4073.
  • Sinclair, J., Smith, C., Abbott, J., Chalmers, J., Pate, D. and Armour, M. (2020), 'Cannabis use, a self-management strategy among Australian women with endometriosis : results from a national online survey', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol 42, no 3 , pp 256 - 261.
  • Korman, N., Armour, M., Chapman, J., Rosenbaum, S., Kisely, S., Suetani, S., Firth, J. and Siskind, D. (2020), 'High Intensity Interval training (HIIT) for people with severe mental illness : a systematic review & meta-analysis of intervention studies- considering diverse approaches for mental and physical recovery', Psychiatry Research, vol 284 .
  • Armour, M., Semprini, A., Ee, C., MacCullagh, L. and Shortt, N. (2020), 'Efficacy of a topical herbal and mineral formulation (Dynamiclear) for the treatment of herpes simplex labialis in the community setting : study protocol for a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial', BMJ Open, vol 10 .
  • Wang, J., Rogge, A., Armour, M., Smith, C., D'Adamo, C., Pischke, C., Yen, H., Wu, M., Ocampo More, A., Witt, C. and Pach, D. (2020), 'International ResearchKit app for women with menstrual pain : development, access, and engagement', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, vol 8, no 2 .
  • Smith, C., Collins, C., Levett, K., Armour, M., Dahlen, H., Tan, A. and Mesgarpour, B. (2020), 'Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour (Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 2020, no 2 .
  • Armour, M., Parry, K., Steel, K. and Smith, C. (2020), 'Australian female athlete perceptions of the challenges associated with training and competing when menstrual symptoms are present', International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, vol 15, no 3 , pp 316 - 323.
  • Sinclair, J., Adams, C., Thurgood, G., Davidson, M., Armour, M. and Sarris, J. (2020), 'Cannabidiol (CBD) oil : rehashing the research, roles and regulations in Australia', Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine, vol 32, no 2 , pp 54 - 60.
  • Leonardi, M., Horne, A., Vincent, K., Sinclair, J., Sherman, K., Ciccia, D., Condus, G., Johnson, N. and Armour, M. (2020), 'Self-management strategies to consider to combat endometriosis symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic', Human Reproduction Open, vol 2020, no 2 .
  • Armour, M., Ferfolja, T., Curry, C., Hyman, M., Parry, K., Chalmers, J., Smith, C., MacMillan, F. and Holmes, K. (2020), 'The prevalence and educational impact of pelvic and menstrual pain in Australia : a national online survey of 4202 young women aged 13-25 years', Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, vol 33, no 5 , pp 511 - 518.
  • Leonardi, M., Horne, A., Armour, M., Missmer, S., Roman, H., Rombauts, L., Hummelshoj, L., Wattiez, A., Condous, G. and Johnson, N. (2020), 'Endometriosis and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic : clinical advice and future considerations', Frontiers in Reproductive Health, vol 2 .
  • Armour, M., Sinclair, J., Ng, C., Hyman, M., Lawson, K., Smith, C. and Abbott, J. (2020), 'Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain have similar impact on women, but time to diagnosis is decreasing : an Australian survey', Scientific Reports, vol 10, no 1 .
  • Colombo, G., Leonardi, M., Armour, M., Di Somma, H., Dinh, T., da Silva Costa, F., Wong, L., Armour, S. and Condous, G. (2020), 'Efficacy and safety of expectant management in the treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Human Reproduction Open, vol 2020, no 4 .
  • Steiner, G., Barry, R., Wassink, K., De Blasio, F., Fogarty, J., Cave, A., Love, S. and Armour, M. (2020), 'Neuronal correlates of cognitive control are altered in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain', Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, vol 14 .
  • Duffy, J., Hirsch, M., Vercoe, M., Abbott, J., Barker, C., Collura, B., Drake, R., Evers, J., Hickey, M., Horne, A., Hull, L., Kolekar, S., Lensen, S., Johnson, N., Mahajan, V., Mol, B., Otter, A., Puscasiu, L., Rodriguez, M., Rombauts, L., Vail, A., Wang, R., Farquhar, C., Daniels, J., Lim, A., Edmonds, K., MacLean, C., Appleton, A., Skelton, S., Byrne, D., White, R., Sardo, M., Fowles, R., Ata, B., Richatd, S., Ybanez, C., Peterson, M., Elms, J., Parks, A., De Bie Rocks, B., Roe, J., Doran, R., Ceccaroni, M., Ferreira, C., Dias, S., Pinnington, T., Laupa-Santiago, P., Turner, M., Schreurs, A., Baggot, E., Socolov, R., Yossry, M., Hodges, T., Barbossa, M., Puscasiu, L., Lytwyn, T., Egan-Reid, S., Devlin, S., Crees, K., Baldwin, B., Scott, J., Gravolin, A., Chapman, E., Bartley, S., Hamilton, A., Thorpe, K., Carmody, D., Joseph, C., Eyeson, J., Davis, M., Hull, L., Henry, J., Armour, M., Cummings, P. and Cook, L. (2020), 'A core outcome set for future endometriosis research : an international consensus development study', BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 127, no 8 , pp 967 - 974.
  • Smith, C., Armour, M., Sabe, Z., Tan, H., Norman, R. and Johnson, N. (2019), 'Acupuncture performed around the time of embryo transfer : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Reproductive BioMedicine Online, vol 38, no 3 , pp 364 - 379.
  • Armour, M., Smith, C., Steel, K. and MacMillan, F. (2019), 'The effectiveness of self-care and lifestyle interventions in primary dysmenorrhea : a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol 19, no 1 .
  • Armour, M., Sinclair, J., Chalmers, K. and Smith, C. (2019), 'Self-management strategies amongst Australian women with endometriosis : a national online survey', BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol 19, no 1 .
  • Nash, J., Armour, M. and Penkala, S. (2019), 'Acupuncture for the treatment of lower limb diabetic peripheral neuropathy : a systematic review', Acupuncture in Medicine, vol 37, no 1 , pp 3 - 15.
  • Smith, C., Chang, E., Gallego, G., Khan, A., Armour, M. and Balneaves, L. (2019), 'An education intervention to improve decision making and health literacy among older Australians : a randomised controlled trial', BMC Geriatrics, vol 19, no 1 .
  • Armour, M., Parry, K., Manohar, N., Holmes, K., Ferfolja, T., Curry, C., MacMillan, F. and Smith, C. (2019), 'The prevalence and academic impact of dysmenorrhea in 21,573 young women : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Women's Health, vol 28, no 8 , pp 1161 - 1171.
  • Gallego, G., Gugnani, S., Armour, M., Smith, C. and Chang, E. (2019), 'Attitudes and factors involved in decision-making around complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) by older Australians : a qualitative study', European Journal of Integrative Medicine, vol 29 .
  • Mudhune, G., Armour, M. and McBride, K. (2019), 'Safety of menopausal hormone therapy in breast cancer survivors older than fifty at diagnosis : a systematic review and meta-analysis', The Breast, vol 47 , pp 43 - 55.
  • Hunter, J. and Armour, M. (2019), 'Stop, listen, and learn : using mixed methods to add value to clinical trials', Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, vol 24 .
  • Armour, M., Parry, K., Al-Dabbas, M., Curry, C., Holmes, K., MacMillan, F., Ferfolja, T. and Smith, C. (2019), 'Self-care strategies and sources of knowledge on menstruation in 12,526 young women with dysmenorrhea : a systematic review and meta-analysis', PLoS One, vol 14, no 7 .
  • Diezel, H., Armour, M., Micheal, S. and Chalmers, J. (2019), 'The potential role of complementary medicine in women with pelvic pain', Advances in Integrative Medicine, vol 6, no Suppl. 1 , pp 132 - 133.
  • Armour, M., Smith, C., Wang, L., Naidoo, D., Yang, G., MacPherson, H., Lee, M. and Hay, P. (2019), 'Acupuncture for depression : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol 8, no 8 .
  • Armour, M., Ee, C., Naidoo, D., Ayati, Z., Chalmers, J., Steel, K., de Manincor, M. and Delshad, E. (2019), 'Exercise for dysmenorrhoea (Intervention Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 2019, no 9 .
  • Armour, M., Lawson, K., Wood, A., Smith, C. and Abbott, J. (2019), 'The cost of illness and economic burden of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain in Australia : a national online survey', PLoS One, vol 14, no 10 .
  • Betts, D., Armour, M. and Robinson, N. (2019), 'U.K. support network for maternity acupuncture : survey of acupuncturists on the Acupuncture (for Conception to) Childbirth Team', Medical Acupuncture, vol 31, no 5 , pp 274 - 280.
  • Armour, M., Smith, C., Schabrun, S., Steiner, G., Zhu, X., Lawson, K. and Song, J. (2018), 'Manual acupuncture plus usual care versus usual care alone in the treatment of endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain : study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, vol 4, no 10 .
  • Smith, C., Armour, M., Soo Lee, M., Wang, L. and Hay, P. (2018), 'Acupuncture for depression (Intervention Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 2018, no 3 .
  • Smith, C., Levett, K., Collins, C., Armour, M., Dahlen, H. and Suganuma, M. (2018), 'Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour [Intervention review]', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 3 .
  • Armour, M., Ee, C., Hao, J., Wilson, T., Yao, S. and Smith, C. (2018), 'Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 8 .
  • Armour, M., Dahlen, H., Zhu, X., Farquhar, C. and Smith, C. (2017), 'The role of treatment timing and mode of stimulation in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea with acupuncture : an exploratory randomised controlled trial', PLoS One, vol 12, no 7 .
  • Smith, C., Armour, M. and Dahlen, H. (2017), 'Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, , no 10 .
  • Smith, C., Armour, M. and Ee, C. (2016), 'Complementary therapies and medicines and reproductive medicine', Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, vol 34, no 2 , pp 67 - 73.
  • Armour, M., Dahlen, H. and Smith, C. (2016), 'More than needles : the importance of explanations and self-care advice in treating primary dysmenorrhea with acupuncture', Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol 2016 .
  • Smith, C., Armour, M., Zhu, X., Li, X., Lu, Z. and Song, J. (2016), 'Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea (Intervention Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 2016, no 4 , pp 1 - 129.
  • Armour, M. and Smith, C. (2016), 'Treating primary dysmenorrhoea with acupuncture: a narrative review of the relationship between acupuncture 'dose' and menstrual pain outcomes', Acupuncture in Medicine, vol 34 , pp 416 - 424.
  • Smith, C., Armour, M. and Betts, D. (2014), 'Treatment of women's reproductive health conditions by Australian and New Zealand acupuncturists', Complementary Therapies in Medicine, vol 22, no 4 , pp 710 - 718.
  • Yates, K., Armour, M. and Pena, A. (2009), 'Complementary therapy use amongst emergency medicine patients', Complementary Therapies in Medicine, vol 17, no 4 , pp 224 - 228.

Conference Papers

  • Armour, M. (2013), 'From clinical practice to clinical trial : the development of a clinical trial protocol for period pain', World Conference on Acupuncture, Sydney, N.S.W..

Other Publications

  • 2024, 'Young Person, Parent/Carer, and School Teachers' Understanding of Periods, Period Pain, and Endometriosis', Report

Current Projects

Title: Medicinal Cannabis and Endometriosis study
Funder:
  • Wilson Foundation
Western Researchers: Mike Armour and Mitchell Low
Years: 2023-03-31 - 2026-06-30
ID: P00028474
Title: The use of medicinal cannabis for the symptomatic management of endometriosis: A mixed methods project
Funder:
  • FIT-BioCeuticals Limited
Western Researchers: Justin Sinclair, Mike Armour and Jerome Sarris
Years: 2019-07-10 - 2027-07-30
ID: P00026040
Title: CoDeEndo: Co-Designing, Evaluating, and Implementing Supportive Care for Endometriosis [via Deakin]
Funder:
  • MRFF - NHMRC
Western Researchers: Mike Armour
Years: 2023-09-01 - 2028-08-31
ID: P00028073

Previous Projects

Title: Experiences of women with and without confirmed pathology accessing health care and support services for their pelvic pain
Funder:
  • Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia
Western Researchers: Mike Armour, Sowbhagya Micheal, Jane Chalmers and Caroline Smith
Years: 2017-10-02 - 2018-05-31
ID: P00024492
Title: The effect of a topical pharmaceutical on oral herpes
Funder:
  • Sci-Chem International Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Mike Armour and Stephen Myers
Years: 2018-04-05 - 2022-09-30
ID: P00024955
Title: Warner Bros Natural Remedies Research
Funder:
  • Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Carolyn Ee, Natalie Connor, Dina Vadassery, Mitchell Low and Mike Armour
Years: 2018-10-29 - 2018-12-20
ID: P00025343
Title: Understanding chronic pelvic pain: Acupuncture practitioners knowledge and treatment strategies
Funder:
  • Endeavour College of Natural Health
Western Researchers: Susan Arentz, Mike Armour and Caroline Smith
Years: 2017-09-04 - 2019-10-28
ID: P00024495
Title: Endo@Work: Developing workplace guidelines for people with Endometriosis
Funder:
  • Endometriosis Australia
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Mike Armour, Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'Shea and Alex Hawkey
Years: 2022-06-01 - 2023-10-07
ID: P00028038
Title: Trial Protocol Development: Pregancy and Probiotics
Funder:
  • Perday's Health Functional Food (AU) Pty. Ltd.
Western Researchers: Mike Armour and Hannah Dahlen
Years: 2022-09-05 - 2022-12-05
ID: P00028277
Title: Development and piloting of a menstrual health literacy program for women aged under 25
Funder:
  • Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Mike Armour, Kathryn Holmes, Caroline Smith, Freya Macmillan, Tania Ferfolja and Christina Curry
Years: 2018-01-15 - 2019-04-30
ID: P00024520
Title: Development of a clinically relevant design to explore the efficacy of a modified Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan formulation (Gynoclear) for the treatment of endometriosis
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Metagenics (Aust) Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Mike Armour, Carolyn Ee, Caroline Smith, Susan Arentz, Jane Ussher and Kenny Lawson
Years: 2018-10-01 - 2023-12-30
ID: P00025231
Title: Medicinal cannabis for primary dysmenorrhoea
Funder:
  • Canopy Growth Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Mike Armour and Justin Sinclair
Years: 2019-08-16 - 2020-05-16
ID: P00026039
Title: School teachers and parents/carers' understanding of endometriosis and pelvic pain
Funder:
  • Endometriosis Australia
Western Researchers: Christina Curry, Kathryn Holmes, Tania Ferfolja and Mike Armour
Years: 2021-11-15 - 2023-06-30
ID: P00027526

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