An Overview of Meta-Analyses of Danhong Injection for Unstable Angina
Joint Authors
Wang, Hui
Zhang, Xiaoxia
Chang, Yanxu
Wang, Yuefei
Fu, Shufei
Zhang, Junhua
Lei, Xiang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To systematically collect evidence and evaluate the effects of Danhong injection (DHI) for unstable angina (UA).
Methods.
A comprehensive search was conducted in seven electronic databases up to January 2015.
The methodological and reporting quality of included studies was assessed by using AMSTAR and PRISMA.
Result.
Five articles were included.
The conclusions suggest that DHI plus conventional medicine treatment was effective for UA pectoris treatment, could alleviate symptoms of angina and ameliorate electrocardiograms.
Flaws of the original studies and systematic reviews weaken the strength of evidence.
Limitations of the methodology quality include performing an incomprehensive literature search, lacking detailed characteristics, ignoring clinical heterogeneity, and not assessing publication bias and other forms of bias.
The flaws of reporting systematic reviews included the following: not providing a structured summary, no standardized search strategy.
For the pooled findings, researchers took statistical heterogeneity into consideration, but clinical and methodology heterogeneity were ignored.
Conclusion.
DHI plus conventional medicine treatment generally appears to be effective for UA treatment.
However, the evidence is not hard enough due to methodological flaws in original clinical trials and systematic reviews.
Furthermore, rigorous designed randomized controlled trials are also needed.
The methodology and reporting quality of systematic reviews should be improved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Xiaoxia& Wang, Hui& Chang, Yanxu& Wang, Yuefei& Lei, Xiang& Fu, Shufei…[et al.]. 2015. An Overview of Meta-Analyses of Danhong Injection for Unstable Angina. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061388
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Xiaoxia…[et al.]. An Overview of Meta-Analyses of Danhong Injection for Unstable Angina. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061388
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Xiaoxia& Wang, Hui& Chang, Yanxu& Wang, Yuefei& Lei, Xiang& Fu, Shufei…[et al.]. An Overview of Meta-Analyses of Danhong Injection for Unstable Angina. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061388
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061388