The efficacy of Jianpi Yiqi therapy for chronic atrophic gastritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yun-kai Dai, Yun-zhan Zhang, Dan-yan Li, Jin-tong Ye, Ling-feng Zeng, Qi Wang and Ling Hu

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-21

Abstract: Jianpi Yiqi therapy (JYT) is a classical therapy in treating chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), but the clinical effects of it are still contentious. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JYT for CAG. Seven electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, Springer Link, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), VIP (Chinese Scientific Journals Database), Wan-fang database, and CBM (Chinese Biomedicine Database) were searched from their inception to November 1, 2016. 13 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a total of 1119 participants were identified for analysis. Meta-analyses demonstrated that both JYT (RR 1.41; 95% CI 1.27, 1.57; P

Date: 2017
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