A network meta-analysis on the improvement of cognition in patients with vascular dementia by different acupuncture therapies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The second most prevalent cause of dementia is vascular dementia (VaD). Furthermore, acupuncture is a relatively safe and effective traditional therapy for individuals with VaD. We performed a network meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness and safety of various acupuncture therapies for VaD based on existing research.

Methods

We searched six electronic databases to screen for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing different acupuncture treatments in VaD patients. The Cochrne tool (Review Manager 5.3) was used to evaluate the risk of bias of the included RCTs. Based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework, we assessed the confidence in the evidence using the Confidence In the results from Network Meta-Analysis

SUBMITTER: Wen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797048 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature