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Comparative efficacy of nonpharmaceutical therapy in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke: A protocol for systematic review.

Weixun Qin, Zhijie Wang, Yue Zhong, Qing Yuan, Xin Jiang, Jing Gao, Junyan Wu, Yu 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 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weixun QinClinical Medical College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Zhijie WangShanxi Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medical, Taiyuan, China.
Yue ZhongClinical Medical College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Qing YuanClinical Medical College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Xin JiangClinical Medical College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Jing GaoClinical Medical College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Junyan WuClinical Medical College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Yu ZhangClinical Medical College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNShanxi Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDysphagia is one of the major post-stroke complications that can severely damage a patient's quality of life. An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that many kinds of nonpharmacological treatments can be used for post-stroke dysphagia. However, there is not enough evidence evaluating the effectiveness and safety of these interventions. This study will conduct a systematic review, and Bayesian network meta-analysis, of nonpharmacological treatments in order to provide evidence for a future study investigating more options for post-stroke dysphagia.

methodsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adult patients aged >18 years old who meet the criteria for a diagnosis of post-stroke dysphagia will be included, regardless of gender, nationality, or education level. Four Chinese databases (CNKI, SinoMed, Wanfang Database, and the Chinese Scientific Journal Database) and four English databases (Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library) will be searched. Two independent reviewers will evaluate the title summary for each RCT. Disagreements will be discussed with a third commentator. Standard pairwise meta-analysis, including heterogeneity analysis, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis, will be performed using the RevMan 5.3 software, and the risk of bias assessment will be conducted based on the methodological quality of the included trials recommended by the Cochrane Handbook 5.1. The Bayesian network meta-analysis will be performed using R-3.3.2 software. The quality evaluation of this study will be completed using the World Health Organization's Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation.

resultsThis study will summarize all the selected trials aimed at estimating the effectiveness, as well as safety, of applying nonpharmacological treatments to post-stroke dysphagia.

conclusionThis systematic review will provide evidence to assess the validity and safety of applying different types of nonpharmacological treatments for post-stroke dysphagia, which may provide clinicians with more choices in the treatment of this disease. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42019119368.

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Physical Therapy ModalitiesDeglutition DisordersHumansStrokeSystematic Reviews as Topic

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