Overview of systematic reviews of acupuncture for vascular cognitive impairment.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210207-0002
- Author:
Fu-Hua HAN
1
,
2
;
Lin-Juan SUN
3
;
Yun-Ling ZHANG
3
;
Zi-Xiu ZENG
4
;
Wei SHEN
3
;
Min ZHAN
3
;
Ying WANG
4
;
Jing-Zi SHI
4
;
Xin-Yun ZENG
4
;
Xi-Yue LU
4
;
Xing LIAO
5
Author Information
1. Graduate School of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China
2. Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091.
3. Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091.
4. Graduate School of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China.
5. Office of Evidence-based Medicine, Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
AMSTAR 2;
GRADE;
PRISMA;
acupuncture;
overview of systematic review;
vascular cognitive impairment (VCI)
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Cognitive Dysfunction/therapy*;
Databases, Factual;
Humans;
Research Report;
Systematic Reviews as Topic
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(1):109-115
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To overview the methodological quality, report quality and evidence quality of the systematic review (SR) of acupuncture for vascular cognitive impairment ( VCI ).
METHODS:The SRs regarding acupuncture for VCI were searched in PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMbase, CNKI, SinoMed, Wanfang and VIP databases. The retrieval period was from the establishment of the database to September 24, 2020. The report quality, methodological quality and evidence quality of the included SRs were evaluated by PRISMA statement, the AMSTAR 2 tool and the GRADE system.
RESULTS:A total of 22 SRs were included, including 102 outcome indexes. The methodological quality was generally low, with low scores on items 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 15 and 16. The report quality was good, with scores ranging from 19 points to 24.5 points. The problems of report quality were mainly reflected in the aspects of structural abstract, program and registration, other analysis and funding sources. The level of outcome indexes of SRs was mostly low or very low, and the main leading factor was limitation, followed by inconsistency and inaccuracy.
CONCLUSION:Acupuncture for VCI is supported by low quality evidence of evidence-based medicine, but the methodological quality and evidence body quality of relevant SRs are poor, and the standardization is needed to be improved.
