灸法治疗类风湿关节炎的文献计量学分析

Bibliometric analysis on moxibustion for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

目的运用文献计量学方法,从侧面反映灸法治疗类风湿关节炎的研究现状和水平。方法检索中国生物医学文献数据库、中国学术期刊全文数据库、维普中文期刊数据库、万方学术期刊全文数据库、Pubmed、Embase等数据库,对所得结果进行筛选分析。结果共检出275篇有效文献,其中4篇英文文献,文献数量逐年增加;内容涉及临床研究、动物实验、理论探讨、临床经验与体会等;灸法主要以温针灸及中医综合疗法为主;主穴主要为足三里、肾俞、脾俞、肝俞、命门;发表在110种期刊上;灸法研究四川省、安徽省、北京市、广东省、浙江省及湖北省处于领先地位,国际研究主要集中于亚洲地区;29.1%的文献有基金支持。结论灸法治疗类风湿关节炎的研究今后当继续以中医理论为指导,以临床研究为基础,借鉴文献及多学科力量,提高临床试验和动物实验研究质量,规范灸治方案、穴位选择,明确疗程依据。

Objective To present the current research situation and level of moxibustion for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by using bibliometrics from a different perspective. Methods The inclusive literatures in CBM, CNKI, VIP, WF, Pubmed as well as Embase were retrieved and the obtained results were selected and analyzed with the bibliometric method. Results Totally 275 valid articles were acquired, 4 of which were written in English, increasing year by year in number, including clinical trials, animal experiments, theory study and clinical experience; warming needle technique and comprehensive TCM methods were the main moxibustion therapies mentioned, and the main acupuncture points were Zusanli （ST36）, Shenshu （BL23）, Pishu （BL20）, Ganshu （BL18）, and Mingmen （GV4）. Those articles were published in 110 kinds of periodicals. The study on moxibustion was more advanced in Sichuan province, Anhui province, Beijing, Guangdong province, Zhejiang province and Hubei province, and in Asian region internationally. 29. 1% of articles were supported by different funds. Conclusion Study on moxibustion for rheumatoid arthritis should continue to be guided by the TCM theory, take the clinical research as the basis with the aid of literatures and multiple disciplinary, and the quality of clinical trials and animal experiments should be improved, the therapeutic regimen and point selection be standardized and the evidence for the course of treatment be clarified.