Meta-Analysis
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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2023; 14(3): 313-342
Published online Mar 15, 2023. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v14.i3.313
Effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine decoction for diabetic gastroparesis: A network meta-analysis
Yu-Xin Zhang, Yan-Jiao Zhang, Run-Yu Miao, Xin-Yi Fang, Jia-Hua Wei, Yu Wei, Jia-Ran Lin, Jia-Xing Tian
Yu-Xin Zhang, Yan-Jiao Zhang, Run-Yu Miao, Xin-Yi Fang, Yu Wei, Jia-Ran Lin, Jia-Xing Tian, Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
Run-Yu Miao, Xin-Yi Fang, Yu Wei, Jia-Ran Lin, Graduate College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Graduate College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
Jia-Hua Wei, Graduate College, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang YX contributed to conceptualization, software, data curation, writing-Original draft preparation; Tian JX contributed to conceptualization, methodology, funding acquisition; Zhang YJ contributed to data curation, validation; Fang XY contributed to visualization, investigation; Miao RY contributed to software, validation; Wei JH contributed to writing- reviewing and editing; Wei Y contributed to data curation and validation; Lin JR contributed to reviewing and editing.
Supported by CACMS Outstanding Young Scientific and Technological Talents Program, No. ZZ13-YQ-026; Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No. CI2021A01601; Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. ZYYCXTD-D-202001; Open Project of National Facility for Translational Medicine, No. TMSK-2021-407; and GAMIMD Special Fund, 2022DXBZX012.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Jia-Xing Tian, PhD, Academic Editor, Doctor, Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No. 5 Beixiange, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053, China. tina_yai@126.com
Received: December 2, 2022
Peer-review started: December 2, 2022
First decision: December 19, 2022
Revised: December 29, 2022
Accepted: February 22, 2023
Article in press: February 22, 2023
Published online: March 15, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The gastrointestinal symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis (DGP) patients can be improved by several Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) decoctions that have been shown to be effective in treating the disease. The main objective of this study is to analyze the efficacy and safety of several TCM decoctions in the treatment of DGP using Bayesian network meta-analysis(NMA) to better guide clinical decision-making. A total of 67 eligible randomized controlled trials involving 4790 DGP patients and 7 TCM decoctions were included. These NMA results suggest that combined with qualified TCM decoctions, western medicine (WM) is more effective for DGP patients than WM alone.