To systematically assess the clinical efficacy of Salvia miltiorrhiza(SM)in treating pathological scars and provide a reference basis for scar pharmacotherapy,we conducted a comprehensive literature search in both Eng...To systematically assess the clinical efficacy of Salvia miltiorrhiza(SM)in treating pathological scars and provide a reference basis for scar pharmacotherapy,we conducted a comprehensive literature search in both English and Chinese databases from database inception to December 2022.Key search terms included Salvia miltiorhiza,cryptotanshinone,tanshinone IIA,sodium-tanshinol,compound Salvia miltiorrhiza dripping pills,cicatrix,cicatrices,and scar.The inclusion criteria encompassed all clinical randomized controlled studies on the treatment of pathological scars with SM,without regard to blinding or allocation concealment,as well as irrespective of patient nationality,race,or age.Data from the selected literature were subjected to analysis using Rev Man 5.4 software,employing the standard mean difference or weighted mean difference for numerical variables and odds ratios(ORs)for dichotomous variables.Statistical significance was set at P<0.05.Six eligible studies involving a total of 778 patients met the inclusion criteria.The analysis revealed a significant therapeutic efficacy with an OR of 3.83(95%CI:2.65–5.54),indicating a substantially higher therapeutic efficacy rate in SM group compared to the control group.Furthermore,the total effective rate of treatment exhibited an OR of 6.94(95%CI:2.53–19.06),signifying a significantly superior treatment outcome in SM group.Regarding scar scores,no significant improvement was observed in SM group compared to the control group after 3 months of treatment(mean difference[MD]=–0.96,95%CI:–2.29–0.36).However,after 6 months of treatment,the scar score demonstrated a noteworthy improvement in SM group(MD=–1.37,95%CI:–2.44 to–0.30)compared to the control group.In summary,this study affirmed that SM treatment markedly enhanced the therapeutic efficacy and overall treatment efficiency for clinical scar patients,underscoring its positive clinical therapeutic impact on scar patients.展开更多
文摘To systematically assess the clinical efficacy of Salvia miltiorrhiza(SM)in treating pathological scars and provide a reference basis for scar pharmacotherapy,we conducted a comprehensive literature search in both English and Chinese databases from database inception to December 2022.Key search terms included Salvia miltiorhiza,cryptotanshinone,tanshinone IIA,sodium-tanshinol,compound Salvia miltiorrhiza dripping pills,cicatrix,cicatrices,and scar.The inclusion criteria encompassed all clinical randomized controlled studies on the treatment of pathological scars with SM,without regard to blinding or allocation concealment,as well as irrespective of patient nationality,race,or age.Data from the selected literature were subjected to analysis using Rev Man 5.4 software,employing the standard mean difference or weighted mean difference for numerical variables and odds ratios(ORs)for dichotomous variables.Statistical significance was set at P<0.05.Six eligible studies involving a total of 778 patients met the inclusion criteria.The analysis revealed a significant therapeutic efficacy with an OR of 3.83(95%CI:2.65–5.54),indicating a substantially higher therapeutic efficacy rate in SM group compared to the control group.Furthermore,the total effective rate of treatment exhibited an OR of 6.94(95%CI:2.53–19.06),signifying a significantly superior treatment outcome in SM group.Regarding scar scores,no significant improvement was observed in SM group compared to the control group after 3 months of treatment(mean difference[MD]=–0.96,95%CI:–2.29–0.36).However,after 6 months of treatment,the scar score demonstrated a noteworthy improvement in SM group(MD=–1.37,95%CI:–2.44 to–0.30)compared to the control group.In summary,this study affirmed that SM treatment markedly enhanced the therapeutic efficacy and overall treatment efficiency for clinical scar patients,underscoring its positive clinical therapeutic impact on scar patients.