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SynthesisPloS one2017

Effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medical bath therapy combined with ultraviolet irradiation in the treatment of psoriasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Jingzhi Guan, Shaofei Yuan, Hanqimuge Wu, Risu Na, Xueqin Wu, Xin Wang, Shan Bao

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jingzhi GuanPharmaceutical Department, Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Shaofei YuanPharmaceutical Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
Hanqimuge WuPharmaceutical Laboratory, Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Risu NaDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Xueqin WuPharmaceutical Department, Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Xin WangPharmaceutical Department, Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Shan BaoPharmaceutical Department, Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1996-2280
Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital · CNBaotou Medical College · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveTo systematically evaluate the clinical effects and safety of traditional Chinese medical bath therapy (TCMBT) combined with ultraviolet irradiation in the treatment of psoriasis.

methodsElectronic database retrieval was utilized. The foreign retrieval databases consulted included those of the Cochrane Library, PubMed and EMBASE; the domestic retrieval databases included the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (Sino-Med), the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP and the WangFang Database. Clinical randomized controlled trials were conducted to evaluate the effects of TCMBT combined with ultraviolet irradiation in the treatment of psoriasis; the language of the retrieved articles was Chinese or English. Each database was searched from its inception to August 1, 2015. Two researchers independently collected the data and analyzed the methodology of the documented literature. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis with RevMan 5.2.3 software.

resultsAccording to the available literature, 25 RCTs (randomized controlled trials) of low research quality were conducted. According to the meta-analysis, the total effective rate of TCMBT combined with ultraviolet irradiation was relatively higher than that of ultraviolet irradiation alone. The recurrence rate, incidence of adverse reactions and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) for the combined therapy was lower than that of ultraviolet irradiation (P<0.05).

conclusionFor the treatment of psoriasis, the clinical effects and safety of TCMBT combined with ultraviolet irradiation are generally better than those of ultraviolet irradiation alone. However, the original literature was written in Chinese, and the quality of the studies was not high. Thus, it is difficult to confirm the clinical effects and safety of TCMBT combined with ultraviolet irradiation. It is necessary to conduct a scientific, normalized and high-quality RCT with multiple large samples and centers.

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BathsUltraviolet TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansPsoriasisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicDrugs, Chinese Herbal

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PMID28323822
PMCPMC5360218
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