[Meta-analysis on acupuncture for treatment of dementia]
Author: Guo XX, Jin HS, Huo L, Zheng J, Zhou XM
Affiliation:
Institute of Acupuncture and Massage, Liaoning University of TCM, Shenyang 110032, China
Conference/Journal: Zhongguo Zhen Jiu.
Date published: 2008 Feb
Other:
Volume ID: 28 , Issue ID: 2 , Pages: 140-4 , Special Notes: [Article in Chinese] , Word Count: 123
OBJECTIVE: To assess the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on dementia. METHODS: The literatures of acupuncture for treatment of dementia are comprehensively searched in according with the demands of the evidence-based medicine (EBM), which are collected from relevant domestic medical literature databases in the last ten years. Meta-analysis is conducted on the literatures enrolled. RESULTS: Twenty-two randomized controlled trials are included, among them, 19 trials are carried out by Meta-analysis. The total OR is 3.72 [2.73, 5.07], and the funnel plot is approximately symmetry. It is indicated that the curative effect of acupuncture groups is better than the control groups (Z = 8.32, P < 0.00001). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture therapy is effective on dementia according to the domestic clinical literatures. However, the quality of the studies needs further improving and increasing.
PMID: 18405161
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