Efficacy of different traditional Chinese medicine decoctions in the treatment of ischemic stroke: a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Currently, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and its combinations are widely used in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with ischemic stroke. However, current studies should mainly focus on the therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicines alone. This paper will employ a network meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of different TCM decoctions in the treatment of patients with ischemic stroke.

Methods

Chinese and English databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched to collect randomized controlled trials of TCM decoctions in the treatment of patients with ischemic stroke (IS), with a search time frame until April 2024. A library of references was created using EndNote 21. Quality assessment was performed u

SUBMITTER: Ning B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565597 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature