Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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ISSN: 2157-7595
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ISSN: 2157-7595
+44 1478 350008
Department of Dermatology, The School of Management of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Research Article
Effectiveness of Acupuncture Combined with Medicine in Treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A Systematic Research and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Author(s): Zhili Dou, Lei Zhao, Yixing Liu, Dongran Han* and Jinzhu Jia*
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It provides some reference value for clinic.
Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched from their inception to March 28, 2023.Seven databases including CNKI, WangFang Data, VIP, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, CBM and EmBase were searched by computer. Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) on acupuncture in the treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis from their inception to March 2023 were searched, and the results were screened and data extracted independently by two investigators.
Results: A total of 9 RCTs with a total of 704 patients were included in this study. There were 349 cases in the treatment group and 355 in the control group. 1 of them mention.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2157-7595.23.13.396