Multiple evaluation of radar plot on acupuncture for lumbar disc herniation: A systematic review/meta-analysis
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2740
- Author:
Mingwang QIU
1
Author Information
1. Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Lumbar disc herniation;
Meta-analysis;
Radar plot;
Systematic review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2020;24(24):3904-3910
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: At present, there are few reports on systematic evaluation/meta reevaluation of acupuncture for lumbar disc herniation through radar plot in and outside China, which are insufficient to provide references for clinical decision-making. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate systematic reviews/meta-analysis of acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation qualitatively and quantitatively by using the multiple evaluation thinking of radar plot so as to provide visual and scientific decision-making means for clinical practice and medical research. METHODS: Computer retrieval was performed in eight Chinese and English databases to collect data of systematic reviews/meta-analysis of acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. The retrieval time was from database establishment to August 2019. Moreover, the multiple evaluations were carried out from six dimensions, including publiscation year, research type, A Measurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2 methodological quality score, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analys is (PRISMA) quality score, homogeneous, and publication bias risk so as to calculate average rank score. The quality of all included outcome indicators was graded using GRADE evidence quality assessment tools. Excel 2013 was used to draw and optimize the radar plot for intuitive analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 11 qualified studies were included. According to data extraction, the radar plot showed that the included 11 articles scored 6.95 in the quality of the average rank. Some issues were found such as item registration, structured abstract, search strategy, exclusion literature list, and publication bias. Grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation (GRADE) evidence quality scores are low, with very low quality as the main reason. The literature quality of systematic reviews/meta-analysis of acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation was not high. The methodological quality and reporting quality should be improved and continuously strengthened in order to further improve the quality of literature. As a visual and effective method of graphic evaluation, the radar plot can show the distribution of required data intuitively and concisely.
