Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for post-COVID-19 depression: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Post-COVID-19 depression (PCD) is a possible sequela of COVID-19. Some doctors have used acupuncture to treat PCD, but no systematic review or meta-analysis has yet evaluated its efficacy and safety for the treatment of PCD. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy for PCD.

Methods and analysis

Two reviewers will independently search the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline (PubMed), Excerpt Medica Database (EMBASE), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP) and Wan-Fang Database from inception to 24 January 2023. Study selection, data extraction and assessment of study quality will be inde

SUBMITTER: Li B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186080 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature