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ArticleBMJ open2019

Acupuncture for refractory gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Dacheng Li, Li Zhu, Daming Liu

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Article in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 37% 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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dacheng LiSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Li ZhuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China.
Daming LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China daming_liu@126.com.
Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRefractory gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (rGORD) is a common disease, affecting patients' quality of life. Since conventional medicines have limitations, like low effective rates and adverse events, acupuncture may be a promising therapy for rGORD. While no related systematic review has been published, the present study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for rGORD. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Chinese electronic databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan Fang database, VIP, SinoMed and the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, will be searched from establishment of the database to 31 August 2019. There will be no limitations on language, and all articles will be screened and collected by two reviewers independently. RevMan V.5.3.5 software will be used for meta-analysis, and the conduction of study will refer to the Cochrane Handbook for Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocol guidelines. The efficacy and safety of acupuncture for rGORD will be evaluated based on outcomes, including global symptom improvement, oesophageal sphincter function test measured by high-resolution manometry, quality of life, recurrence rate and adverse events. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: There is no necessity for this study to acquire an ethical approval, and this review will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal or conference presentation. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42018111912.

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Acupuncture TherapyGastroesophageal RefluxPatient SafetyQuality of LifeHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as TopicTreatment Outcomeacupuncturemeta-analysisprotocolrGORD

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PMID31455714
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OpenAlexW2971198129

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