Fuling Sini decoction for patients with chronic heart failure: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is one of the most important cardiovascular diseases worldly, with high morbidity and mortality. Fuling Sini decoction (FSD) has been used in the management of CHF widely in China, while its effective evidence is not clear. A systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate FSD for CHF is lacking. Hence, we propose a protocol for systematic evaluation of its efficacy and safety for CHF.

Methods

We will search the following electronic databases from inception to October 2018, including EMBASE, Cochrane Center Registration Controlled trials (Cochrane Library), PubMed, Medline, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Scientific J

SUBMITTER: Huang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6320152 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature