Quality assessment of randomized controlled trials on wenxin granule for treatment of atrial fibrillation / 中国中药杂志
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
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(24): 109-114, 2012.
Article
Dans Chinois
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-356111
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the statement on randomized controlled trials on Wenxin granule for treatment of atrial fibrillation and to judge whether those trials could offer high quality evidence or not, thus improve design level and quality.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>RCTs were searched from home and abroad about atrial fibrillation treated with Wenxin granule, which reported before October, 2010. Jadad scale and CONSORT statement were used.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>There were 66 RCTs retrieved that met inclusion criteria. Using Jadad rating scale, only 2 literatures gain score 4 and 1 literature gains score 3, 54 literatures gain score 2, 7 literatures gain score 1, 2 literatures gain score 0. Only 2 literatures described random number table as the method of grouping. None of the RCTs was reported the allocation concealment. Only 1 literature was used blinding. Fifty-nine literatures were mentioned the lost to follow-up conditions. According to the CONSORT standards, only six literatures (9.1%) mentioned the method of generating the random sequence. Four literatures (6.1%) were quasi-random. Nineteen literatures (28.8%) had inclusion criteria. Six literatures (9.1%) had the follow-up record. Fifty one literatures (77.3%) described the adverse events. None had the estimation of the sample size, intention-to-treat analysis and stratified analysis. None had the ethical approval or informed consent.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The quality of clinical trials of Wenxin granule in treating atrial fibrillation needs to be improved.</p>
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Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Fibrillation auriculaire
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Médicaments issus de plantes chinoises
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Essais contrôlés randomisés comme sujet
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Utilisations thérapeutiques
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Traitement médicamenteux
Type d'étude:
Essai clinique contrôlé
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Guide de pratique
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Chinois
Texte intégral:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
Année:
2012
Type:
Article
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