Current status and trend of acupuncture-moxibustion for myofascial pain syndrome: a visual analysis of knowledge graph based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230119-k0002
- Author:
Yu-Lin GUO
1
;
Ming GAO
1
;
Hui LI
1
;
Rong-Jie ZHOU
1
;
Gang XU
1
;
Wen-Chao TANG
1
;
Jun-Ling WEN
1
;
Shao-Xiong LI
1
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture-moxibustion;
bibliometric analysis;
myofascial pain syndrome;
visualization graph
- MeSH:
Humans;
Moxibustion;
Pattern Recognition, Automated;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Myofascial Pain Syndromes/therapy*;
Electroacupuncture
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2023;43(9):996-1005
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Bibliometric and scientific knowledge graph methods were used to analyze the research status and hot spots of acupuncture-moxibustion in treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and explore its development trend. The articles of both Chinese and English versions relevant to MPS treated by acupuncture-moxibustion were searched in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, SinoMed and WOS from the database inception to March 20, 2023. Using Excel2016, CiteSpace6.2.R2 and VOSviewer1.6.18, the visual analysis was conducted by means of the cooperative network, keyword co-occurrence, keyword timeline, keyword emergence, etc. From Chinese databases and WOS database, 910 Chinese articles and 300 English articles were included, respectively. The annual publication volume showed an overall rising trend. Literature output of English articles was concentrated in Spain, China, and the United States, of which, there was less cross-regional cooperation. In the keyword analysis, regarding acupuncture-moxibustion therapy, Chinese articles focused on "acupuncture", "electroacupuncture" and "acupotomy"; while, "dry needling" and "injection" were dominated for English one. Clinical study was the current hot spot in Chinese databases, in comparison, the randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial was predominant in WOS. Both Chinese and English articles were limited in the report of mechanism research. The cooperation among research teams should be strengthened to conduct comparative research, dose-effect research and effect mechanism research with different methods of acupuncture-moxibustion involved so that the evidences can be provided for deeper exploration.
