Efficacy and safety of Qingre Lishi decoction for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Qingre Lishi decoction (QRLSD) for type 2 diabetes (T2D), thereby providing new evidence-based insights into the role of traditional Chinese medicine in treating T2D.

Methods

WanFang, Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to January 2025. Studies assessing the efficacy and safety of QRLSD in treating T2D were included. Data were pooled using standardized mean difference (SMD) and risk ratio (RR). Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were performed to assess the stability of the results and investigate potential sources of heterogeneity. Statistical analyses were conducted using RevMan 5.4 and Stata 18.0.

SUBMITTER: Lin Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580096 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature