A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture for Amblyopia
Joint Authors
Yan, Xing-Ke
Zhu, Tiantian
Liu, Anguo
Ma, Chongbing
Dong, Lili
Wang, Junyan
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To assess the evidence of efficacy and safety of acupuncture for amblyopia and analyze the current situation of its clinical setting.
Methods.
We systemically searched Wanfang, Chongqing Weipu Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals (VIP), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and PubMed.
Published randomized controlled trials (RCT) and controlled clinical trials (CCT) that evaluated the effect of acupuncture for amblyopia compared with conventional treatment were identified.
The methodological quality of the included trials was assessed based on the Jadad scale.
Data synthesis was facilitated using RevMan 5.1.
Results.
Fourteen trials involving 2662 participants satisfied the minimum criteria for meta-analysis.
The evidence showed that the total effective rate of treatment within the group receiving acupuncture was higher than that in conventional group; there were statistically significant differences between groups (polled random effects model (RR) = 1.17, 95% confidence interval (1.11, 1.24), Z=5.56, P<0.00001).
Conclusion.
The total effective rate of acupuncture for amblyopia was significantly superior to conventional treatment, indicating that acupuncture was a promising treatment for amblyopia.
However, due to the limited number of CCTs and RCTs, especially those of large sample size and multicenter randomized controlled studies that were quantitatively insufficient, we could not reach a completely affirmative conclusion until further studies of high quality are available.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yan, Xing-Ke& Zhu, Tiantian& Ma, Chongbing& Liu, Anguo& Dong, Lili& Wang, Junyan. 2013. A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture for Amblyopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487990
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yan, Xing-Ke…[et al.]. A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture for Amblyopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487990
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yan, Xing-Ke& Zhu, Tiantian& Ma, Chongbing& Liu, Anguo& Dong, Lili& Wang, Junyan. A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture for Amblyopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487990
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487990