Auricular acupuncture for shoulder pain: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
| Autor: | Hongmei Ma, Xingzhen Lin, Wei Xiong, Yu Zhu, Xinju Hou, Jiayang Huang, Ziyin Chen, Ruifeng Yang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty shoulder pain MEDLINE Acupuncture Ear Cochrane Library law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial Meta-Analysis as Topic systematic review law Study Protocol Systematic Review Acupuncture Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Protocol (science) auricular acupuncture business.industry General Medicine meta-analysis Treatment Outcome Research Design 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Meta-analysis Physical therapy business Systematic Reviews as Topic Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1536-5964 |
| Popis: | Background: Shoulder pain is a common problem in outpatient medical practice. Recent studies show that acupuncture has therapeutic effect on releasing symptoms of shoulder pain. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to access the efficacy and safety of auricular acupuncture for shoulder pain. Methods: Eight databases will be searched for randomized controlled trials of auricular acupuncture in the treatment of shoulder pain with retrieval time up to September 2020, including PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of science, CNKI, VIP, CBM, and Wangfang Data databases. We will evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies by using Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and conduct data analysis with Review Manager Software. Results: The results of this study will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed journal publication. Conclusion: The systematic review will provide up-to-date evidence for the efficacy and safety of auricular acupuncture in treating shoulder pain. PROSPERO registration number: CRD 42021238797 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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