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ArticleMedicine2020

Complementary and alternative therapies for knee osteoarthritis: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Haiyang Yu, Haiyan Wang, Panju Cao, Tao Ma, Yongli Zhao, Feiyang Xie, Chuanjiang Yao, Xiaogang 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 2 papers.

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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

2 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

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Haiyang YuClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine.
Haiyan WangDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
Panju CaoDepartment of Spine, Baoji Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Baoji, Shanxi Province, China.
Tao MaClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine.
Yongli ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics.
Feiyang XieClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine.
Chuanjiang YaoClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine.
Xiaogang ZhangClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine.ORCID 0000-0001-7573-2773
Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNBaoji City Central Hospital · CNS.P.E.C.I.E.S. · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKnee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative disease, making a unique contribution to chronic pain, edema, and limited mobility of knee joint. This disease is an important factor affecting the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies have been used clinically to treat KOA; however, the selection strategies of different CAM interventions in clinical practice are still uncertain, and the purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of different CAM therapies using systematic review and network meta-analysis.

methodsAccording to the strategy, the authors will retrieve a total of 7 electronic databases by October 2020, including PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMbase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Biological Medicine, Chongqing VIP, and Wan-fang databases After a series of screening, 2 researchers will use Aggregate Data Drug Information System and Stata software to analyze the data extracted from the randomized controlled trials of CAM therapies for the KOA. Finally, the evidence grade of the results will be evaluated.

resultsThis study will provide a reliable evidence for the selection of CAM therapies for KOA.

conclusionThe results of this study will provide references for evaluating the influence of different CAM therapies for KOA, and provide decision-making references for clinical research. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study does not require ethical approval. The results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication. OSF REGISTRATION NUMBER: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/GJMF4.

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Complementary TherapiesOsteoarthritis, KneeHumansNetwork Meta-Analysis as TopicResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as Topic

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PMID33126393
PMCPMC7598879
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