Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine external therapy on sleep quality in patients with cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This network meta-analysis aims to assess and compare the effectiveness of various external therapies from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in enhancing sleep quality among patients with cancer.

Methods

We systematically searched nine electronic databases, encompassing five English and four Chinese databases, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from their inception up to August 10, 2023. The random effects model was utilized for effect size analysis, and the standardized mean difference (SMD) along with its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were computed. Network meta-analysis and comparative effects ranking were executed utilizing STATA 14.0.

Results

We included thirty-four RCTs involving seven distinct external TCM therapies. Among these, Ch

SUBMITTER: Bi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10622624 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature