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SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2023

Identifying complementary and alternative medicine recommendations for anxiety treatment and care: a systematic review and critical assessment of comprehensive clinical practice guidelines.

Fei-Yi Zhao, Gerard A Kennedy, Peijie Xu, Russell Conduit, Yan-Mei Wang, Wen-Jing Zhang, Hui-Ru Wang, Li-Ping Yue, Yu-Ling Huang, Yin Wang and 3 more

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Synthesis in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Fei-Yi Zhao *Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, China.
Gerard A Kennedy *Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University, Mount Helen, VIC, Australia.
Peijie Xu *School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Russell Conduit *School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Yan-Mei Wang *Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wen-Jing Zhang *Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hui-Ru Wang *Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Li-Ping Yue *Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, China.
Yu-Ling Huang *Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yin Wang *Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yan Xu *Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, China.
Qiang-Qiang Fu *Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Zhen Zheng *School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNRMIT University · AUSanda University · CNAustin Health · AUYangpu Hospital of Tongji University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are used to guide decision-making, especially regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies that are unfamiliar to orthodox healthcare providers. This systematic review aimed to critically review and summarise CAM recommendations associated with anxiety management included in the existing CPGs. Methods: Seven databases, websites of six international guidelines developing institutions, and the Results: Ten CPGs were included, with reporting rates between 51.4 and 88.6%. Seven of these were of moderate to high methodological quality. Seventeen CAM modalities were implicated, involving phytotherapeutics, mind-body practice, art therapy, and homeopathy. Applied relaxation was included in 70% CPGs, which varied in degree of support for its use in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder. There were few recommendations for other therapies/products. Light therapy was not recommended for use in generalised anxiety disorder, and Conclusion: Available guidelines are limited in providing logically explained graded CAM recommendations for anxiety treatment and care. A lack of high-quality evidence and multidisciplinary consultation during the guideline development are two major reasons. High quality and reliable clinical evidence and the engagement of a range of interdisciplinary stakeholders are needed for future CPG development and updating. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022373694, identifier CRD42022373694.

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anxietyclinical practice guidelinescomplementary and alternative medicinecomplementary and integrative healthguidelinesherbalismmind–body practicesystematic review

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PMID38152358
PMCPMC10751921
OpenAlexW4389613583

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