Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (20): 3195-3200.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1237

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Massage therapy on lumbar disc herniation performed by radar plot: an overview of systematic reviews

Huang Fan1, Zhao Siyi1, Di Anqi1, Yang Yunying1, Zeng Haiting1, Wen Junmao2, Fan Zhiyong3, Guo Rusong3, Wu Shan3   

  1. 1Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, 2First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China; 3the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China
  • Online:2019-07-18 Published:2019-07-18
  • Contact: Wu Shan, MD, Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Huang Fan, Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China Zhao Siyi, Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China Huang Fan and Zhao Siyi contributed equally to this work.
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81874511 (to WS)| the Project of Guangdong Provincial Finance Department, No. [2016]387 (to WS)| the Project of Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, No. 2017A020215078 (to GRS)| the School-Level Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Project for the College Students in 2018, No. 201810572306 (to HF)| the Student Science and Technology Innovation Research Project of First Clinical medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in 2018, No. yy20181028 (to HF)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: There have been a number of systematic reviews/meta-analysis of massage in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation at domestic and overseas, but the quality of the studies varies.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the study quality of systematic reviews/meta-analysis of massage in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation based on evaluation of radar plot, thus providing the high-quality evidence reference for clinical practice.
METHODS: Databases of CNKI, CBM, VIP, WanFang, PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched from inception to November 2018 for the systematic reviews/meta-analysis of massage in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Two reviewers independently screened literature and extracted data. All studies were evaluated in aspects of publication year, design type, homogeneity, publication bias, AMSTAR methodological quality score and PRISMA quality score. Optimized radar plots were drawn on Excel 2010 and Adobe Illustrator CC.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Five systematic reviews and three meta-analyses were enrolled, and the quality of the average rank scored 5.75. Of which, the research type, homogeneity, and publication bias had higher evaluation scores, and the publication year, the AMSTAR scale and PRISMA scale scores are lower. (2) In summary, a part of studies about systematic reviews/meta-analysis of massage in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation are good and rigorous. However, quality of some studies is poor. It is recommended to refer to the AMSTAR scale and PRISMA scale for reporting, and strictly control the design type, homogeneity, and publication bias to improve report integrity.

Key words: radar plot, massage, lumbar disc herniation, overview of systematic review, quality evaluation, meta-analysis, homogeneity, publication bias, the National Natural Science Foundation of China

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