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ArticleBMJ open2015

Acupuncture for psoriasis: protocol for a systematic review.

Lei Wang, Haoyu Yang, Nuo Li, Weiming Wang, Yanping Bai

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Article in BMJ open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Environmental Risk Factors in Psoriasis: The Point of View of the Nutritionist.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lei WangDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China School of Graduates, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Haoyu YangSchool of Graduates, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Nuo LiDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Weiming WangDepartment of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yanping BaiDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChina-Japan Friendship Hospital · CNGuang’anmen Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe described systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for psoriasis. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will electronically search for randomised controlled trials in the following databases from inception to 31 March 2015: OVID MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Medical Current Content, Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP database), Wan-Fang Database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. We will also try to obtain literature by manually searching reference lists, conference proceedings and registers of clinical trials (eg, the Meta Register of Controlled Trials and the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry). Changes in disease status as evaluated by clinical signs or any available tool will be measured as the primary outcome. Global changes as well as changes in participant status (as evaluated by quality of life), safety (as measured by the prevalence and severity of adverse effects or adverse events) and costs (if available) will be measured as secondary outcomes. Two researchers will independently undertake selection of studies, data extraction and assessment of the quality of included studies. Data synthesis and subgroup analyses will be performed using special software (Review Manager). Data will be combined with a random effect model. Results will be presented as risk ratios for dichotomous data and the standardised mean difference for continuous data. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval will not be required as this is a protocol for a systematic review. The systematic review will evaluate the current evidence regarding acupuncture therapy for psoriasis. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD 42014013695.

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Acupuncture TherapyBiasData CollectionHumansObserver VariationPsoriasisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicTreatment OutcomeCOMPLEMENTARY MEDICINEDERMATOLOGY

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PMID26048208
PMCPMC4458605
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