Effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicines for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous reviews indicate that the effect of Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains uncertainty. The study results published in the past 8 years may change this situation, but there is no updated systematic review. Therefore, we designed this study to systematically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of TCM in the treatment of NAFLD.

Methods and analysis

We will search nine online databases from inception to October 01 2019, and the language will not be restricted on included trials. Randomized controlled trials that included patients with NAFLD receiving TCM therapy versus a control group will be included. Two researcher will perform independently the selection of studies, risk of bias assessment and data extra

SUBMITTER: Qin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7310736 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature