Acupuncture for patients with Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this protocol is to provide the methods used to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Methods and analysis

We will search the following electronic databases: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Medical Current Contents and China National Knowledge Infrastructure without restriction of language and publication status. Other sources such as Chinese acupuncture journals and the reference list of selected studies will also be searched. After screening the studies, a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials will be conducted, if possible. Results expressed as risk ratios for dichotomous data and standardised or weig

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4139638 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature