Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a recurrent autoimmune disease that is associated with a high disability rate, which has a profound negative impact on daily life. It has been clinically reported that traditional qigong exercise has certain therapeutic advantages in treating AS; however, this postulation is not evidence-based. Therefore, this study will aim at systematically appraising the validity and safety of traditional qigong exercise in treating AS.

Methods and analysis

We searched the English (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library) and Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan fang, VIP and Chinese biomedical database) for relevant information. Additionally, the Baidu Academic and Google Academic databases were manual

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8061814 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature