Efficacy and safety of combined Chinese and western medicine in the treatment of metabolic syndrome: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To comprehensively analyze the randomized controlled clinical trials of integrated traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine in the treatment of metabolic syndrome (MetS), and to explore the clinical efficacy and safety of different TCM combined with western medicine for MetS. The purpose of this study is to provide specific suggestions for clinical guidance in the treatment of MetS.

Methods

A comprehensive literature review was conducted across several databases, including China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Data, VIP Information, China Biomedical Literature Service System, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science, up to October 2023. The scope of this review was confined to RCTs focusing on the treatment of metabolic syndrome through an integrated approach

SUBMITTER: Zhao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11366876 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature