Chinese Herbal Medicine for Postinfectious Cough : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Joint Authors
Jiang, Hong-Li
Liu, Wei
Mao, Bing
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chinese herbal medicine has been commonly used in the treatment of postinfectious cough.
The aim of this review is to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicine for postinfectious cough.
An extensive search for RCTs was performed using multiple electronic databases, supplemented with a manual search.
All studies included were confirmed with specific inclusion criteria.
Methodological quality of each study was examined according to the Cochrane risk of bias assessment.
Quality of evidence was evaluated using rating approach developed by GRADE working group.
The literature search yielded 352 results, of which 12 RCTs satisfied the inclusion criteria, offering moderate-to-high levels of evidence.
Methodological quality was considered high in three trials, while in the other nine studies the unclear risk of bias was in the majority.
Findings suggested that, compared with western conventional medicine or placebo, Chinese herbal medicine could effectively improve core symptoms of postinfectious cough, act better and have earlier antitussive effect, and enhance patients’ quality of life.
No serious adverse event was reported.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Wei& Jiang, Hong-Li& Mao, Bing. 2013. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Postinfectious Cough : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507045
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Wei…[et al.]. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Postinfectious Cough : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507045
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Wei& Jiang, Hong-Li& Mao, Bing. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Postinfectious Cough : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507045
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507045