Chinese Herbal Medicine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Purpose: Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is an important complementary and alternative therapy for the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Previous meta-analyses suggested that CHM is effective for IBS; nonetheless, its effectiveness is inconclusive owing to repeated significance testing. We...

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Main Authors: Hui Zheng, Song Jin, Yin-Li Shen, Wen-Yan Peng, Kun Ye, Tai-Chun Tang, Jun Zhao, Min Chen, Zhi-Gang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Chinese herbal medicine
irritable bowel syndrome
meta-analysis
trial sequential analysis
systematic review
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.694741/full

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