Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2024; 12(4): 766-776
Published online Feb 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i4.766
Table 1 Basic characteristics of the included studies
Ref.
Syndrome differ classification
n (T/C)
Interventions
Course of treatment
Outcome indicators
T
C
Wang et al[13]Not mentioned45/45TCM + CWMCWM3 wk1,2,3
Leung et al[14]Qi-Yin deficiency syndrome, Qi-deficiency-blood-stasis syndrome, syndrome of heart-lung Qi deficiency63/63TCM + CWMCWM3 months1,3
Syndrome of water overflowing due to Yang deficiency, syndrome of Yang deficiency of both heart and kidney
Tang et al[15]Syndrome of paroxysmal stridor with sputum, syndrome of wheezes when sitting, syndrome of pathogenic water attacking heart33/33TCM + CWMCWM2 wk1,2
Wang et al[16]Syndrome of water overflowing due to Yang deficiency30/32TCM + CWMCWM8 wk1,2,3
Vorovich et al[17]Syndrome of heart-lung deficiency30/30TCM + CWMCWM12 wk1,2,3
Elkammash et al[18]Qi-deficiency-blood-stasis syndrome98/98TCM + CWMCWM2 wk 1,2,3
Zou et al[19]Not mentioned74/74TCM + CWMCWM8 wk1,3
Li et al[20]Yang-deficiency-water-stasis syndrome40/40TCM + CWMCWM12 wk1,3
Guan et al[21]Not mentioned55/55TCM + CWMCWM4 wk1,3
Li et al[22]Syndrome of blood stasis and water retention46/46TCM + CWMCWM1 wk1,2,3
Nie et al[23]Not mentioned30/30TCM + CWMCWM2 wk1
Zhang et al[24]Qi-deficiency-blood-stasis syndrome42/42TCM + CWMCWM2 wk1
Li et al[25]Not mentioned100/100TCM + CWMCWM2 wk 1
Greene et al[26]Qi-Yin deficiency syndrome45/45TCM + CWMCWM2 wk1
Wilcox et al[27]Heart failure with Qi-Yin deficiency syndrome53/53TCM + CWMCWM4 wk1
Chen et al[28]Syndrome of qi deficiency of heart and kidney, syndrome of blood stasis and water retention45/45TCM + CWMCWM8 wk1,3
Table 2 Rating of quality of evidence
Outcome indicators
Number of trials (practice/sample size)
Analysis results
Limitation
Inconsistency
Indirectness
Inaccuracy
Publication biases
Quality of evidence
Improving comprehensive clinical outcomes16 (1294/1659)RR = 3.20; 95%CI = 2.40, 4.26; P < 0.00001Downgrade by one level1NoNoNoDowngrade by one level3Low
Lowering TCM syndrome scores4 (400)WMD = -0.54; 95%CI = -0.61, -0.47, P < 0.00001Downgrade by one level1NoNoDowngrade by half a level2Not foundMedium
Reducing BNP levels3 (300)WMD = -142.07, 95%CI = -147.56, -136.57, P < 0.00001Downgrade by one level1NoNoDowngrade by half a level2Not foundMedium