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ArticleBMJ open2017

Does Tai Chi improve psychological well-being and quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease and/or cardiovascular risk factors? A systematic review protocol.

Guoyan Yang, Wenyuan Li, Huijuan Cao, Nerida Klupp, Jianping Liu, Alan Bensoussan, Hosen Kiat, Dennis Chang

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Article in BMJ open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Mind-Body Exercise for Anxiety and Depression in COPD Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Guoyan YangNational Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Wenyuan LiCenter for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Huijuan CaoCenter for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Nerida KluppNational Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Jianping LiuCenter for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Alan BensoussanNational Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Hosen KiatFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Dennis ChangNational Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNWestern Sydney University · AUUNSW Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Psychological risk factors such as stress, anxiety and depression are known to play a significant and independent role in the development and progression of CVD and its risk factors. Tai Chi has been reported to be potentially effective for health and well-being. It is of value to assess the effectiveness and safety of Tai Chi on psychological well-being and quality of life in people with CVD and/or cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will include all relevant randomised controlled trials on Tai Chi for stress, anxiety, depression, psychological well-being and quality of life in people with CVD and cardiovascular risk factors. Literature searching will be conducted until 31 December 2016 from major English and Chinese databases. Two authors will conduct data selection and extraction independently. Quality assessment will be conducted using the risk of bias tool recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration. We will conduct data analysis using Cochrane's RevMan software. Forest plots and summary of findings tables will illustrate the results from a meta-analysis if sufficient studies are identified. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval is not required as this study will not involve patients. The results of this study will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication, to inform both clinical practice and further research on Tai Chi and CVDs. DISCUSSION: This review will summarise the evidence on Tai Chi for psychological well-being and quality of life in people with CVD and their risk factors. We anticipate that the results of this review would be useful for healthcare professionals and researchers on Tai Chi and CVDs. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: International Prospective Register for Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) number CRD42016042905.

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Mental HealthAnxietyAnxiety DisordersCardiovascular DiseasesDepressionDepressive DisorderHumansQuality of LifeResearch DesignRisk FactorsStress, PsychologicalSystematic Reviews as TopicTai Jianxietycardiovascular diseasedepressionstressTai Chiwell-being

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PMID28821509
PMCPMC5724100
OpenAlexW2748854388

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