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Clinical effects and safety of electroacupuncture for the treatment of allergic rhinitis: A protocol for systematic review.

Li Fu, Juan Zhong, Qinwei Fu, Yepeng Yang, Mengni Zhang, Qinxiu Zhang

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Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 41% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Li FuHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Juan ZhongHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Qinwei FuHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Yepeng YangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Mengni ZhangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Qinxiu ZhangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs the therapy of acupuncture continues to expand, electroacupuncture is increasing used in allergic rhinitis prevention and therapy, and many studies have published that it is effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. However, it is unclear if electroacupuncture provides an evidence-based clinical benefit in the allergic rhinitis population. METHODS/

designWe will conduct a systematic review of electroacupuncture and health-related outcomes in allergic rhinitis patients according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews. The primary objective is to assess the impact of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines on clinical outcomes relevant to allergic rhinitis patients, such as effective rate, life-quality evaluation, and adverse events. The Cochrane Risk Assessment Tool will be used to assess the quality of eligible studies according to the Cochrane handbook.

resultsWe will perform a meta-analysis using standard techniques for the outcomes.

conclusionThe results of this systematic review may highlight the gaps in our knowledge of the relevance of electroacupuncture after treatment or after follow-ups.PROSPERO registration number: PROSPERO CRD42018104080. (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/#recordDetails).

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ElectroacupunctureHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicResearch DesignRhinitis, AllergicSystematic Reviews as Topic

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PMID32028401
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