Comparison of the efficacy of acupuncture-related Therapies for post-stroke motor aphasia: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motor aphasia, which can affect the communication ability of patients and even triggers severe psychological disorders, is one of the most common sequelae after stroke. Acupuncture (a typical complementary alternative therapy) is frequently combined with speech training (ST) to treat post-stroke motor aphasia (PSMA) and presents significant efficacy. However, the most effective acupuncture intervention is still unknown. This study aims to analyze the efficacy of several acupuncture approaches combined with ST for PSMA to identify the best intervention for clinical decision-making by using network meta-analysis (NMA).

Methods

Eight major databases were searched from the time of their establishment to March 2022. Clinical efficacy rate (CER) was used as the primary

SUBMITTER: Feng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9810494 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature