1. Acupuncture-related therapies for the poststroke cognitive impairment patients: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis
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Jun Tian, Li-Bing Hu, Miao Wu, Wen-Li Mo, Peng Wu, Yao-Hui Pu, Han-Chao Yang, and Yun Fan
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Meta-Analysis as Topic ,Research Design ,Network Meta-Analysis ,Study Protocol Systematic Review ,Acupuncture Therapy ,Humans ,Cognitive Dysfunction ,General Medicine ,poststroke cognitive impairment ,acupuncture ,Systematic Reviews as Topic ,Research Article - Abstract
Background: To compare and rank the clinical effects of different acupuncture and acupuncture-related therapies on patients with poststroke cognitive impairment. Methods: We evaluated the direct and indirect evidence from relevant studies using network meta-analysis. Eight databases were examined in order to find randomized controlled trials of acupuncture-related therapies for individuals with poststroke cognitive impairment. After 2 researchers independently scanned the literature, extracted the data, and assessed the risk of bias in the included studies, the data were analyzed using RevMan5.4, Stata15.0, and WinBUGS1.4.3 software. Results: We assess the benefits and drawbacks of various acupuncture-related therapies, rank the efficacy of various acupuncture-related therapies in the treatment of poststroke cognitive impairment, and describe the best acupuncture intervention approaches or combinations based on the available data. Conclusion: This study will contribute to the existence of data on the safety and efficacy of acupuncture-related therapies in the treatment of poststroke cognitive impairment, and it may aid clinical guideline makers in selecting the best acupuncture treatment for poststroke cognitive impairment. Registration Number: INPLASY2021120117.
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- 2022