Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2014, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (04): 411-418.DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6272(15)30040-6

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Xuefuzhuyu decoction for hyperlipidemia: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trails

Jiangquan Liao, Jiaxing Tian, Tengfei Li, Weijiang Song, Weihan Zhao, Jinhang Du   

  1. Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine;Cardiovascular Integrative Medicine Department,China-Japan Friendship Hospital;Department of Cardiovascular, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine;
  • Accepted:2014-08-15 Online:2014-08-05 Published:2022-04-05

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Xuefuzhuyu decoction for hyperlipidemia.METHODS:Randomized clinical trials on hyperlipidemia treated by Xuefuzhuyu decoction,either alone or with Western Medicine,were searched in electronic databases.Databases searched were:MEDLINE,Allied and Complementary Medicine Database,EMBASE,The Cochrane Library 2013(Issue4),China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database,Chinese Biomedical Literature Database,and Wanfang Database up to 2 May,2013.Study selection,data extraction,quality assessment,and data analysis were conducted according to the Cochranestandards.RESULTS:Six randomized clinical trials involving748 patients(373 patients in the treatment group,375 patients in the control group)were included in the analysis.The studies were of low methodological quality.Meta-analysis indicated that the effect of Xuefuzhuyu decoction on hyperlipidemia was better than that in the control group[n=748,OR=5.07,95%CI(3.40,7.58),P

Key words: Hyperlipidemias, Medicine,Chinese traditional, Treatment outcome, Meta-analysis, Review, Xuefuzhuyu decoction

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Jiangquan Liao, Jiaxing Tian, Tengfei Li, Weijiang Song, Weihan Zhao, Jinhang Du. Xuefuzhuyu decoction for hyperlipidemia: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trails[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2014, 34(04): 411-418.