WANG Qiong1, XIAN Shao-xiang2. Meta-analysis of Curative Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Essential Hypertension[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(9): 345-349.
WANG Qiong1, XIAN Shao-xiang2. Meta-analysis of Curative Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Essential Hypertension[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(9): 345-349.DOI:
Objective:Search all studies that have been published in the world with regard to the curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine on essential hypertension and analyze them by means of meta-analysis
in order to give some evidences for the doctors treating hypertension.Method: Evaluate strictly all the studies that have been searched and do meta-analysis in the eligible ones by the software RevMan5.1.Evaluate the curative effect of Traditional Chinese medicine on essential hypertension.Result: Totally 19 studies including 1 635 cases were analyzed.Comparison between(traditional Chinese medicine or traditional Chinese medicine plus western medicine) and western medicine in antihypertensive effectP<0.000 01]
comparison between Traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine in antihypertensive effectP<0.000 01]
Comparison between(traditional Chinese medicine or traditional Chinese medicine plus western medicine) and western medicine in curative effect of symptoms P=0.44]
comparison between traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine in curative effect of symptomsP < 0.000 01].Conclusion: Traditional Chinese medicine play a role in antihypertensive effect and improve symptoms.