Sanfu acupoint herbal patching for stable asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sanfu acupoint herbal patching (SAHP) is extensively used in people with stable asthma in China. However, the evidence available is scarce. This systematic review aims to evaluate the preventive and therapeutic effect and safety of SAHP in people with stable asthma.

Methods

We searched seven electronic databases for randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The Cochrane risk of bias tool was utilised to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies and RevMan 5.3 and GRADEpro 3.6.1 were applied to perform data analyses.

Results

A total of 34 RCTs involving 3313 participants were included. The overall methodological quality of the trials was of high risk of bias. SAHP plus conventional therapy (CT) decreased the mean frequency (times per year) of as

SUBMITTER: Zhou F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5531441 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature