YANG Wei-xia, DU Jie-qiong, OU Pei-xia. Meta-analysis of Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine Treatment Versus Western Treatment in Patients with Insomnia[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(4): 335-338.
YANG Wei-xia, DU Jie-qiong, OU Pei-xia. Meta-analysis of Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine Treatment Versus Western Treatment in Patients with Insomnia[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2013, 19(4): 335-338.DOI:
Objective: To compare the effect of integration of traditional and western medicine with western medicine therapy for insomnia. Method: Relevant literatures were reviewed via database and assessed via randomized controlled trial (RCT) scale. All reviewed literatures were assessed via Jadad quality scale. Data statistical analysis were performed by RevMan 5.1 software. Result: Recently clinical efficient showed that since test for heterogeneity P=0.007<0.05
it indicates the data do not has homogeneity
so we use the random effect model. With OR=3.83
95% CI
the effect size was between 2.40 and 6.13
P<0.000 01.It means that intergration of traditional and western medicine treatment for insomnia in improving clinical symptom has obvious advantages compared with western medicine. Conclusion: Integration treatment for insomnia shows curative effect
and there are obvious advantages compared with western medicine.