Objective:To summarize the characteristics and evaluate the quality of the methodology and evidence within systematic reviews(SRs)of Chinese herbal medicine(CHM)for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(MPP)inchildren.Metho...Objective:To summarize the characteristics and evaluate the quality of the methodology and evidence within systematic reviews(SRs)of Chinese herbal medicine(CHM)for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(MPP)inchildren.Methods:SRs of randomized controlled trials were searched using PubMed,the Cochrane Library,Embase,the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Databases(CNKI),the Chinese Scientific Journals Database(VIP),Wanfang,and the SinoMed Database.SRs on the use of CHM alone or in combination with Western medications for MPP in children were included.The study compared the effects of Western medicine alone with those of CHM.The evidence quality using the A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews(AMSTAR)2,the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA)2020,and the Grading of Recommendations,Assessment,Development,and Evaluation(GRADE)criteria.The primary indicators were the total effective rate,fever subsidence time,and cough disappearance time.The secondary outcomes were pulmonary rale disappearance time,average hospitalization time,lung X-ray infiltrate disappearance time,immunological indices,and inflammatory cytokine levels.Results:Twelve relevant SRs were included;75%(9/12)were assessed as very low quality,and 25%(3/12)Were rated as low quality using the AMSTAR 2 criteria.According to the PRISMA 2020 checklist,the average SR score was 20.3 out of a 27 point maximum.In all SRs,CHM demonstrated improvement in symptoms and signs among children with MPP.The evidence quality using the GRADE criteria ranged from"very low"(>50%)to"moderate"(<5%).The most common downgrading factor was imprecision,followed by publication bias and inconsistency.Conclusion:This overview highlights the limited quality of the methodology and evidence of the included SRs.Although the included studies showed the beneficial effects of CHM on MPP in children,it was difficult to draw firm conclusions owing to methodological flaws.展开更多
BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)affects more than one-quarter of the global population.Due to the lack of approved chemical agents,many patients seek treatment from traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)f...BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)affects more than one-quarter of the global population.Due to the lack of approved chemical agents,many patients seek treatment from traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)formulas.A variety of systematic reviews have been published regarding the effectiveness and safety of TCM formulas for NAFLD.AIM To critically appraise available systematic reviews and sort out the high-quality evidence on TCM formulas for the management of NAFLD.METHODS Seven databases were systematically searched from their inception to 28 February 2020.The search terms included“non-alcoholic fatty liver disease,”“Chinese medicines,”“systematic review,”and their synonyms.Systematic reviews involving TCM formulas alone or in combination with conventional medications were included.The methodological quality and risk of bias of eligible systematic reviews were evaluated by using A Measure Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2(AMSTAR 2)and Risk of Bias in Systematic Review(ROBIS).The quality of outcomes was assessed by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment,Development and Evaluation(GRADE)system.RESULTS Seven systematic reviews were ultimately included.All systematic reviews were conducted based on randomized controlled trials and published in the last decade.According to the AMSTAR 2 tool,one systematic review was judged as having a moderate confidence level,whereas the other studies were rated as having a low or extremely low level of confidence.The ROBIS tool showed that the included systematic reviews all had a high risk of bias due to insufficient consideration of identified concerns.According to the GRADE system,only two outcomes were determined as high quality;namely,TCM formulas with the HuoXueHuaYu principle were better than conventional medications in ultrasound improvement,and TCM formulas were superior to antioxidants in alanine aminotransferase normalization.Other outcomes were downgraded to lower levels,mainly because of heterogeneity among studies,not meeting optimal information sample size,and inclusion of excessive numbers of small sample studies.Nevertheless,the evidence quality of extracted outcomes should be further downgraded when applying to clinical practice due to indirectness.CONCLUSION The quality of available systematic reviews was not satisfactory.Researchers should avoid repeatedly conducting systematic reviews in this area and focus on designing rigorous randomized controlled trials to support TCM formula applications.展开更多
Background:As a traditional treatment method,cupping therapy is widely used in Asian countries.This overview of systematic reviews (SRs) investigated the effectiveness and safety of cupping therapy through an evidence...Background:As a traditional treatment method,cupping therapy is widely used in Asian countries.This overview of systematic reviews (SRs) investigated the effectiveness and safety of cupping therapy through an evidence-based approach.Methods:SRs that assessed the effectiveness of cupping therapy for any type of disease were searched through 6 electronic databases.Target diseases,cupping methods,numbers and types of included studies,quality of included trials,main results (including meta-analysis re sults),and authors' conclusions of SRs were extracted.The Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews measurement was used to evaluate methodologic quality of the SRs.Results Eight SRs met the inclusion criteria and effectiveness and safety of cupping therapy for 11 diseases were assessed.All included SRs were of good methodologic quality.However,quality of trials included in the SRs was generally poor.Meta-analysis was performed in 4 studies.Results:showed cupping therapy (alone or combined with other interventions) was better than medications (or other interventions alone) for herpes zoster,acne,facial paralysis,low back pain,or cervical spondylosis.One review reported adverse events,including hematoma,increased pain and tingling following cupping treatment.Conclusions:Cupping therapy may be beneficial for pain-related conditions,acne,and facial paralysis.However,a firm conclusion could not be drawn due to the insufficient number of included reviews and the low quality of the original studies.展开更多
Objective: To overview the systematic reviews of acupuncture for Post-stroke Dysphagia. Methods: The Chinese and English databases were searched for the systematic reviews of dysphagia after acupuncture treatment. The...Objective: To overview the systematic reviews of acupuncture for Post-stroke Dysphagia. Methods: The Chinese and English databases were searched for the systematic reviews of dysphagia after acupuncture treatment. The retrieval time was until October 30, 2019. The final literature was evaluated for bias risk, methodology quality and evidence quality by using ROBIS tool, AMSTER-2 scale and GRADE method. Results: 9 systematic reviews and 36 outcomes were included. ROBIS bias risk assessment results show that all the studies are high bias risk;AMSTER-2 methodology quality assessment results show that all the systems are of very low quality;GRADE grading shows that there are only 7 intermediate evidences in 36 clinical evidences, the rest are low-level evidences or very low-level evidences, and there are multiple intermediate evidences in the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke. In addition, acupuncture can significantly improve the scores of all kinds of swallowing function related scales, such as Tengdao food intake swallowing function grade, swallowing disorder specific quality of life score, standard swallowing function evaluation scale, and the incidence of adverse reactions is low. Conclusion: Acupuncture is effective in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke. It can improve the scores of various swallowing function scales and has high safety. However, the risk of systematic evaluation bias is high, the quality of methodology is low, and the level of clinical evidence is low as a whole. In the future, the relevant research design should be more rigorous, and the research report should be written in strict accordance with the PRISMA statement.展开更多
Objectives: Evaluating the quality of systematic reviews/meta-analysis of Wenxin granule in treating cardiac arrhythmia to provide evidence for clinical practice, and analyzing the problems in the research to identify...Objectives: Evaluating the quality of systematic reviews/meta-analysis of Wenxin granule in treating cardiac arrhythmia to provide evidence for clinical practice, and analyzing the problems in the research to identify potential research priorities for researchers. Method: The systematic reviews of Wenxin granule in treating cardiac arrhythmia were searched from 8 databases. The methodological quality and evidence quality were assessed by AMSTAR and GRADE respectively. Results: Nineteen eligible systematic reviews with 52,905 participants were included. The overall scores of AMSTAR ranged from 3 to 10 with a mean score of 6.5, the median score was 6. There were 9 (9/19, 47.37%) systematic reviews had the score of 7 or more. 6 of them with appropriate information were assessed the quality of evidence by GRADE. The results showed that the overall quality of evidence was limited (range from “very low” to “low”), no “moderate” or “high” quality of evidence existed. For the outcome reporting, no systematic reviews reported endpoints and limited evidence showed that there is causality between Wenxin granule and adverse effects/events. The outcome matrix showed that there are obvious heterogeneity and incompleteness for the outcome reporting in included systematic reviews, so that some included studies cannot be conducted meta-analysis. Meanwhile, there were studies excluded because of inappropriate outcome measures, such as outcome measures did not meet inclusion criteria, treatment time did not meet inclusion criteria, treatment time was unclear, incomplete data or the data cannot be extracted. Conclusions: Wenxin granule have limited efficacy and safety for treating arrhythmia. In the future, high quality of RCTs and systematic reviews should be conducted. Core outcome set for cardiac arrhythmia is needed to improve outcome reporting and decrease waste.展开更多
Objective:In the current systematic review on acupuncture and/or moxibustion for lumbar disc herniation(LDH),we evaluated the methodology and quality of evidence and reports to provide necessary information for accura...Objective:In the current systematic review on acupuncture and/or moxibustion for lumbar disc herniation(LDH),we evaluated the methodology and quality of evidence and reports to provide necessary information for accurate clinical decision-making regarding acupuncture and/or moxibustion for LDH.Methods:From databases such as CBM(Chinese biomedical literature database),VIP(China science and technology journal database),CNKI(China national knowledge infrastructure),WF(Wanfang database),Web of Science,Embase,Medline,and Cochrane Library,systematic reviews on acupuncture and/or moxibustion for LDH were retrieved,and the methodological quality of the literature was evaluated according to the assessment of multiple systematic reviews(AMSTAR)list.Furthermore,the grading of recommendations assessment,development and evaluation(GRADE)system was used to grade the quality of evidence and the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses(PRISMA)statement to evaluate the quality of the report.Results:A total of 18 systematic reviews were included,and the conclusion is that acupuncture and/or moxibustion have some advantages in terms of efficacy and safety with regard to LDH treatment.According to the AMSTAR score,there were 4 high-quality studies,13 moderate-quality studies,and 1 low-quality study.GRADE showed that quality of evidence such as total effective rate of LDH and VAS was low and that of other forms of evidence was lower.The PRISMA statement showed that 8 articles were in line with 20 or more of the 27 items,and 10 articles were in line with 10-19 of the 27 items.Conclusion:At present,acupuncture and/or moxibustion for LDH has a good curative effect.More importantly,its methodological quality was of moderate level and the report quality was generally good and relatively complete.However,the poor quality of the original research results was reflected in the quality of evidence.More studies are needed to make sure whether acupuncture is more effective than other treatment methods.展开更多
目的就运动对化疗致周围神经病变干预效果的系统评价进行再评价,以期为癌症化疗致周围神经病变患者制定运动干预方案提供依据。方法通过主题词结合自由词的方式,用计算机系统检索9个数据库:PubMed、Web of Science、EMBASE、The Cochran...目的就运动对化疗致周围神经病变干预效果的系统评价进行再评价,以期为癌症化疗致周围神经病变患者制定运动干预方案提供依据。方法通过主题词结合自由词的方式,用计算机系统检索9个数据库:PubMed、Web of Science、EMBASE、The Cochrane Library、CINAHL、中国知网(CNKI)、万方数据库(Wangfang)、维普数据库(VIP)以及中国生物医学文献数据库(CBM),检索运动对化疗致周围神经病变影响的系统评价/meta分析,检索时限为建库至2023年8月20日,由两名研究者独立对检索获得的文献进行筛选和数据提取。结果经过筛选后共纳入9篇系统评价/meta分析,系统评价方法学质量评价结果为3篇文献低质量、6篇文献极低质量。对23条证据进行推荐分级的评估、制定与评价(GRADE)分级,得到高级证据1条、中级证据5条、低级证据9条、极低级证据8条。结论运动对化疗致周围神经病变效果的系统评价/meta分析文献质量总体不高,证据数量较少且总体证据强度较低,未来仍需严谨规范地开展多中心、大样本研究,以提供更高质量的证据。展开更多
目的:评价针灸疗法治疗儿童注意缺陷多动障碍的方法学质量、报告质量以及证据质量。方法:采用计算机检索中国知网、万方、维普、中国生物医学文献、Pubmed、Embase、Cochrane library、Web of science数据库,搜集针灸疗法治疗儿童注意...目的:评价针灸疗法治疗儿童注意缺陷多动障碍的方法学质量、报告质量以及证据质量。方法:采用计算机检索中国知网、万方、维普、中国生物医学文献、Pubmed、Embase、Cochrane library、Web of science数据库,搜集针灸疗法治疗儿童注意缺陷多动障碍的系统评价/Meta分析文献,检索时间为建库至2023年6月17日,应用AMSTAR-2量表评价方法学质量,应用PRISMA声明评价纳入文献的报告质量,应用GRADE系统对结局指标进行证据质量评价。结果:共纳入7篇系统评价/Meta分析,AMSTAR-2评价提示纳入研究质量较低,5篇评分为低等级,2篇评分为极低等级;PRISMA得分平均约为21分,在结果综合方法、结局证据质量评定方法、方案和注册资金及公开信息等方面存在不足;GRADE证据质量评级结果显示,11个结局指标为中等质量、21个为低质量、14个为极低质量。结论:现有的证据表明,针灸疗法对儿童注意缺陷多动障碍有一定疗效,但纳入研究的方法学质量、报告质量、证据质量偏低,期望开展更高质量的系统评价/Meta分析研究,为临床决策提供更可靠的循证研究证据。展开更多
目的:对游戏疗法干预脑性瘫痪(脑瘫)病人的系统评价进行再评价,为改进脑瘫病人康复运动策略提供参考。方法:通过计算机检索the Cochrane Library、Embase、PubMed、Web of Science、中国知网、中国生物医学文献数据库、维普及万方等中...目的:对游戏疗法干预脑性瘫痪(脑瘫)病人的系统评价进行再评价,为改进脑瘫病人康复运动策略提供参考。方法:通过计算机检索the Cochrane Library、Embase、PubMed、Web of Science、中国知网、中国生物医学文献数据库、维普及万方等中英文数据库,收集有关对比不同游戏疗法对脑瘫病人康复效果的系统评价/Meta分析,采用系统评价方法学质量评价工具AMSTAR 2对纳入研究的方法学质量进行评价,采用证据质量分级系统GRADE进行证据分级。结果:最终纳入28项系统评价/Meta分析,方法学质量评价结果显示,11个条目报告较完整,1个条目未报告。结论:游戏疗法有利于脑瘫病人运动功能、平衡功能以及上肢功能的恢复,虽然所纳入文献的方法学质量整体较高,但基于结局指标的证据等级均较低。展开更多
目的:对针灸治疗痛风性关节炎的系统评价/Meta分析(SRs/MAs)进行再评价,为针灸治疗痛风性关节炎(GA)提供临床依据。方法:从PubMed、EMBase、Web of Science、Cochrane Library、CNKI、VIP以及万方数据库中收集针灸治疗痛风性关节炎的SRs...目的:对针灸治疗痛风性关节炎的系统评价/Meta分析(SRs/MAs)进行再评价,为针灸治疗痛风性关节炎(GA)提供临床依据。方法:从PubMed、EMBase、Web of Science、Cochrane Library、CNKI、VIP以及万方数据库中收集针灸治疗痛风性关节炎的SRs/MAs。采用PRISMA声明、AMSTAR 2量表和GRADE系统分别评价纳入的SRs/MAs的报告质量、方法学质量和证据质量。结果:共纳入23篇SRs/MAs,研究结果显示针灸治疗GA具有明显的优势。PRISMA声明得分在16.5~23.5之间,报告质量较好。但方法学质量整体偏低,得分较低的条目有重要条目2、7、15,非重要条目10、12、16。结局指标的证据等级均较低,降级因素有局限性、发表偏倚、不精确性及不一致性。结论:现有证据表明,针灸治疗GA的疗效较好,但由于纳入研究的质量评价结果偏低,所以,未来应开展更多高质量研究,制定更严谨的设计方案,验证针灸治疗GA的有效性。展开更多
基金supported by the Evidence-based Capacity Building Project of Traditional Chinese medicine of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(60102)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes(49425).
文摘Objective:To summarize the characteristics and evaluate the quality of the methodology and evidence within systematic reviews(SRs)of Chinese herbal medicine(CHM)for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(MPP)inchildren.Methods:SRs of randomized controlled trials were searched using PubMed,the Cochrane Library,Embase,the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Databases(CNKI),the Chinese Scientific Journals Database(VIP),Wanfang,and the SinoMed Database.SRs on the use of CHM alone or in combination with Western medications for MPP in children were included.The study compared the effects of Western medicine alone with those of CHM.The evidence quality using the A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews(AMSTAR)2,the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA)2020,and the Grading of Recommendations,Assessment,Development,and Evaluation(GRADE)criteria.The primary indicators were the total effective rate,fever subsidence time,and cough disappearance time.The secondary outcomes were pulmonary rale disappearance time,average hospitalization time,lung X-ray infiltrate disappearance time,immunological indices,and inflammatory cytokine levels.Results:Twelve relevant SRs were included;75%(9/12)were assessed as very low quality,and 25%(3/12)Were rated as low quality using the AMSTAR 2 criteria.According to the PRISMA 2020 checklist,the average SR score was 20.3 out of a 27 point maximum.In all SRs,CHM demonstrated improvement in symptoms and signs among children with MPP.The evidence quality using the GRADE criteria ranged from"very low"(>50%)to"moderate"(<5%).The most common downgrading factor was imprecision,followed by publication bias and inconsistency.Conclusion:This overview highlights the limited quality of the methodology and evidence of the included SRs.Although the included studies showed the beneficial effects of CHM on MPP in children,it was difficult to draw firm conclusions owing to methodological flaws.
基金Evidence-based Capacity Building Project for Basic Traditional Chinese Medicine-Specialized Diseases,No.2019XZZX-XH012Shanghai Three-year Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.ZY(2018-2020)-CCCX-2002-01.
文摘BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)affects more than one-quarter of the global population.Due to the lack of approved chemical agents,many patients seek treatment from traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)formulas.A variety of systematic reviews have been published regarding the effectiveness and safety of TCM formulas for NAFLD.AIM To critically appraise available systematic reviews and sort out the high-quality evidence on TCM formulas for the management of NAFLD.METHODS Seven databases were systematically searched from their inception to 28 February 2020.The search terms included“non-alcoholic fatty liver disease,”“Chinese medicines,”“systematic review,”and their synonyms.Systematic reviews involving TCM formulas alone or in combination with conventional medications were included.The methodological quality and risk of bias of eligible systematic reviews were evaluated by using A Measure Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2(AMSTAR 2)and Risk of Bias in Systematic Review(ROBIS).The quality of outcomes was assessed by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment,Development and Evaluation(GRADE)system.RESULTS Seven systematic reviews were ultimately included.All systematic reviews were conducted based on randomized controlled trials and published in the last decade.According to the AMSTAR 2 tool,one systematic review was judged as having a moderate confidence level,whereas the other studies were rated as having a low or extremely low level of confidence.The ROBIS tool showed that the included systematic reviews all had a high risk of bias due to insufficient consideration of identified concerns.According to the GRADE system,only two outcomes were determined as high quality;namely,TCM formulas with the HuoXueHuaYu principle were better than conventional medications in ultrasound improvement,and TCM formulas were superior to antioxidants in alanine aminotransferase normalization.Other outcomes were downgraded to lower levels,mainly because of heterogeneity among studies,not meeting optimal information sample size,and inclusion of excessive numbers of small sample studies.Nevertheless,the evidence quality of extracted outcomes should be further downgraded when applying to clinical practice due to indirectness.CONCLUSION The quality of available systematic reviews was not satisfactory.Researchers should avoid repeatedly conducting systematic reviews in this area and focus on designing rigorous randomized controlled trials to support TCM formula applications.
基金Huijuan Cao,Mei Han,and Jianping Liu are supported by the Research Capacity Establishment Grant(No.2013-ZDXKKF)the Innovative Research Team(No.2011-CXTD-09)from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
文摘Background:As a traditional treatment method,cupping therapy is widely used in Asian countries.This overview of systematic reviews (SRs) investigated the effectiveness and safety of cupping therapy through an evidence-based approach.Methods:SRs that assessed the effectiveness of cupping therapy for any type of disease were searched through 6 electronic databases.Target diseases,cupping methods,numbers and types of included studies,quality of included trials,main results (including meta-analysis re sults),and authors' conclusions of SRs were extracted.The Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews measurement was used to evaluate methodologic quality of the SRs.Results Eight SRs met the inclusion criteria and effectiveness and safety of cupping therapy for 11 diseases were assessed.All included SRs were of good methodologic quality.However,quality of trials included in the SRs was generally poor.Meta-analysis was performed in 4 studies.Results:showed cupping therapy (alone or combined with other interventions) was better than medications (or other interventions alone) for herpes zoster,acne,facial paralysis,low back pain,or cervical spondylosis.One review reported adverse events,including hematoma,increased pain and tingling following cupping treatment.Conclusions:Cupping therapy may be beneficial for pain-related conditions,acne,and facial paralysis.However,a firm conclusion could not be drawn due to the insufficient number of included reviews and the low quality of the original studies.
基金Youth Project of National Natural Science Foundation (81804095)
文摘Objective: To overview the systematic reviews of acupuncture for Post-stroke Dysphagia. Methods: The Chinese and English databases were searched for the systematic reviews of dysphagia after acupuncture treatment. The retrieval time was until October 30, 2019. The final literature was evaluated for bias risk, methodology quality and evidence quality by using ROBIS tool, AMSTER-2 scale and GRADE method. Results: 9 systematic reviews and 36 outcomes were included. ROBIS bias risk assessment results show that all the studies are high bias risk;AMSTER-2 methodology quality assessment results show that all the systems are of very low quality;GRADE grading shows that there are only 7 intermediate evidences in 36 clinical evidences, the rest are low-level evidences or very low-level evidences, and there are multiple intermediate evidences in the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke. In addition, acupuncture can significantly improve the scores of all kinds of swallowing function related scales, such as Tengdao food intake swallowing function grade, swallowing disorder specific quality of life score, standard swallowing function evaluation scale, and the incidence of adverse reactions is low. Conclusion: Acupuncture is effective in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke. It can improve the scores of various swallowing function scales and has high safety. However, the risk of systematic evaluation bias is high, the quality of methodology is low, and the level of clinical evidence is low as a whole. In the future, the relevant research design should be more rigorous, and the research report should be written in strict accordance with the PRISMA statement.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China [No: 81430098].
文摘Objectives: Evaluating the quality of systematic reviews/meta-analysis of Wenxin granule in treating cardiac arrhythmia to provide evidence for clinical practice, and analyzing the problems in the research to identify potential research priorities for researchers. Method: The systematic reviews of Wenxin granule in treating cardiac arrhythmia were searched from 8 databases. The methodological quality and evidence quality were assessed by AMSTAR and GRADE respectively. Results: Nineteen eligible systematic reviews with 52,905 participants were included. The overall scores of AMSTAR ranged from 3 to 10 with a mean score of 6.5, the median score was 6. There were 9 (9/19, 47.37%) systematic reviews had the score of 7 or more. 6 of them with appropriate information were assessed the quality of evidence by GRADE. The results showed that the overall quality of evidence was limited (range from “very low” to “low”), no “moderate” or “high” quality of evidence existed. For the outcome reporting, no systematic reviews reported endpoints and limited evidence showed that there is causality between Wenxin granule and adverse effects/events. The outcome matrix showed that there are obvious heterogeneity and incompleteness for the outcome reporting in included systematic reviews, so that some included studies cannot be conducted meta-analysis. Meanwhile, there were studies excluded because of inappropriate outcome measures, such as outcome measures did not meet inclusion criteria, treatment time did not meet inclusion criteria, treatment time was unclear, incomplete data or the data cannot be extracted. Conclusions: Wenxin granule have limited efficacy and safety for treating arrhythmia. In the future, high quality of RCTs and systematic reviews should be conducted. Core outcome set for cardiac arrhythmia is needed to improve outcome reporting and decrease waste.
基金The study was financially supported by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81590951).
文摘Objective:In the current systematic review on acupuncture and/or moxibustion for lumbar disc herniation(LDH),we evaluated the methodology and quality of evidence and reports to provide necessary information for accurate clinical decision-making regarding acupuncture and/or moxibustion for LDH.Methods:From databases such as CBM(Chinese biomedical literature database),VIP(China science and technology journal database),CNKI(China national knowledge infrastructure),WF(Wanfang database),Web of Science,Embase,Medline,and Cochrane Library,systematic reviews on acupuncture and/or moxibustion for LDH were retrieved,and the methodological quality of the literature was evaluated according to the assessment of multiple systematic reviews(AMSTAR)list.Furthermore,the grading of recommendations assessment,development and evaluation(GRADE)system was used to grade the quality of evidence and the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses(PRISMA)statement to evaluate the quality of the report.Results:A total of 18 systematic reviews were included,and the conclusion is that acupuncture and/or moxibustion have some advantages in terms of efficacy and safety with regard to LDH treatment.According to the AMSTAR score,there were 4 high-quality studies,13 moderate-quality studies,and 1 low-quality study.GRADE showed that quality of evidence such as total effective rate of LDH and VAS was low and that of other forms of evidence was lower.The PRISMA statement showed that 8 articles were in line with 20 or more of the 27 items,and 10 articles were in line with 10-19 of the 27 items.Conclusion:At present,acupuncture and/or moxibustion for LDH has a good curative effect.More importantly,its methodological quality was of moderate level and the report quality was generally good and relatively complete.However,the poor quality of the original research results was reflected in the quality of evidence.More studies are needed to make sure whether acupuncture is more effective than other treatment methods.
文摘目的就运动对化疗致周围神经病变干预效果的系统评价进行再评价,以期为癌症化疗致周围神经病变患者制定运动干预方案提供依据。方法通过主题词结合自由词的方式,用计算机系统检索9个数据库:PubMed、Web of Science、EMBASE、The Cochrane Library、CINAHL、中国知网(CNKI)、万方数据库(Wangfang)、维普数据库(VIP)以及中国生物医学文献数据库(CBM),检索运动对化疗致周围神经病变影响的系统评价/meta分析,检索时限为建库至2023年8月20日,由两名研究者独立对检索获得的文献进行筛选和数据提取。结果经过筛选后共纳入9篇系统评价/meta分析,系统评价方法学质量评价结果为3篇文献低质量、6篇文献极低质量。对23条证据进行推荐分级的评估、制定与评价(GRADE)分级,得到高级证据1条、中级证据5条、低级证据9条、极低级证据8条。结论运动对化疗致周围神经病变效果的系统评价/meta分析文献质量总体不高,证据数量较少且总体证据强度较低,未来仍需严谨规范地开展多中心、大样本研究,以提供更高质量的证据。
文摘目的:评价针灸疗法治疗儿童注意缺陷多动障碍的方法学质量、报告质量以及证据质量。方法:采用计算机检索中国知网、万方、维普、中国生物医学文献、Pubmed、Embase、Cochrane library、Web of science数据库,搜集针灸疗法治疗儿童注意缺陷多动障碍的系统评价/Meta分析文献,检索时间为建库至2023年6月17日,应用AMSTAR-2量表评价方法学质量,应用PRISMA声明评价纳入文献的报告质量,应用GRADE系统对结局指标进行证据质量评价。结果:共纳入7篇系统评价/Meta分析,AMSTAR-2评价提示纳入研究质量较低,5篇评分为低等级,2篇评分为极低等级;PRISMA得分平均约为21分,在结果综合方法、结局证据质量评定方法、方案和注册资金及公开信息等方面存在不足;GRADE证据质量评级结果显示,11个结局指标为中等质量、21个为低质量、14个为极低质量。结论:现有的证据表明,针灸疗法对儿童注意缺陷多动障碍有一定疗效,但纳入研究的方法学质量、报告质量、证据质量偏低,期望开展更高质量的系统评价/Meta分析研究,为临床决策提供更可靠的循证研究证据。
文摘目的 通过系统评价再评价,综合评估认知刺激(cognitive stimulation, CS)干预失智症患者有效性的证据,为照护者提供依据。方法 检索Cochrane Library、Joanna Briggs Institute、PsycInfo、PubMed、Web of Science、Embase、CINAHL、中国知网、万方、维普以及中国生物医学文献数据库,收集CS干预失智症患者的系统评价。检索时间均为建库至2024年8月26日。采用AMSTAR 2(assessment of multiple systematic reviews 2)和GRADE(grades of recommendations assessment development and evaluation)系统分别进行方法学质量评价和证据质量评价。结果 共纳入9篇系统评价。方法学质量评价结果显示,2篇为高级质量、1篇为中级质量、3篇为低级质量、3篇为极低级质量。证据质量评价的结果显示,6个结局指标33条证据体中,3条为高质量、14条为中质量、10条为低质量、6条为极低质量。结论 CS能改善失智症患者的认知功能、生活质量和社会互动,但对神经精神症状、情绪以及日常生活活动能力的干预效果仍需进一步验证。
文摘目的:对针灸治疗痛风性关节炎的系统评价/Meta分析(SRs/MAs)进行再评价,为针灸治疗痛风性关节炎(GA)提供临床依据。方法:从PubMed、EMBase、Web of Science、Cochrane Library、CNKI、VIP以及万方数据库中收集针灸治疗痛风性关节炎的SRs/MAs。采用PRISMA声明、AMSTAR 2量表和GRADE系统分别评价纳入的SRs/MAs的报告质量、方法学质量和证据质量。结果:共纳入23篇SRs/MAs,研究结果显示针灸治疗GA具有明显的优势。PRISMA声明得分在16.5~23.5之间,报告质量较好。但方法学质量整体偏低,得分较低的条目有重要条目2、7、15,非重要条目10、12、16。结局指标的证据等级均较低,降级因素有局限性、发表偏倚、不精确性及不一致性。结论:现有证据表明,针灸治疗GA的疗效较好,但由于纳入研究的质量评价结果偏低,所以,未来应开展更多高质量研究,制定更严谨的设计方案,验证针灸治疗GA的有效性。