Comparative Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Different Traditional Chinese Medicine Injections in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Pain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Given the limitations of three-step analgesic therapy and the extensive use of traditional Chinese medicine injections (TCMIs) for cancer-related pain (CRP), this network meta-analysis (NMA) aims to compare the efficacy and safety of different regimens of TCMIs for CRP. Methods: A literature search was conducted in seven electronic databases for all related articles published before 12 April 2021. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were screened by a prior eligible criteria. The quality of literature was evaluated by the Cochrane risk of bias tool. We used Stata 16.0 software to analyze data including total pain relief rate, quality of life, and the incidence of adverse reactions. The surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) probability values were appl

SUBMITTER: Su P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8858830 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature