TY - JOUR
T1 - Herbal medicine (Gancao Xiexin decoction) for Behcet disease
T2 - A systematic review protocol
AU - Wu, Dongjie
AU - Lin, Weiwei
AU - Wong, Ka-wang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2018 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
PY - 2018/9
Y1 - 2018/9
N2 - Background: Behcet disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis that causes blood vessel inflammation throughout body and no cure exists. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Gancao Xiexin Decoction (GCXX) in the treatment of BD and provide a clinical reference for the treatment of the refractory disease. Methods: First, the researcher will retrieve the following database based on the established search strategy: MEDLINE (PubMed), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED), China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP (Journal Integration Platform). The quality of the literature will be evaluated according to Cochrane’s handbook and review inclusion criteria. Data will be extracted and data of sufficient homogeneity was combined using Review Manager (RevMan) software V5.3.5. Results: This study will provide a high quality synthesis of herbal medicine (Gancao Xiexin decoction) for Behcet disease. Conclusions: The conclusion of our systematic review will provide evidence to judge whether herbal medicine (Gancao Xiexin decoction) for Behcet disease is an effective intervention for patient with menopausal women.
AB - Background: Behcet disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis that causes blood vessel inflammation throughout body and no cure exists. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Gancao Xiexin Decoction (GCXX) in the treatment of BD and provide a clinical reference for the treatment of the refractory disease. Methods: First, the researcher will retrieve the following database based on the established search strategy: MEDLINE (PubMed), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED), China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP (Journal Integration Platform). The quality of the literature will be evaluated according to Cochrane’s handbook and review inclusion criteria. Data will be extracted and data of sufficient homogeneity was combined using Review Manager (RevMan) software V5.3.5. Results: This study will provide a high quality synthesis of herbal medicine (Gancao Xiexin decoction) for Behcet disease. Conclusions: The conclusion of our systematic review will provide evidence to judge whether herbal medicine (Gancao Xiexin decoction) for Behcet disease is an effective intervention for patient with menopausal women.
KW - Behcet disease
KW - Chinese herbal
KW - Gancao Xiexin Decoction
KW - Medicine randomized controlled trials
KW - Systematic review
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U2 - 10.1097/MD.0000000000012324
DO - 10.1097/MD.0000000000012324
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30212978
AN - SCOPUS:85053724678
SN - 0025-7974
VL - 97
JO - Medicine (United States)
JF - Medicine (United States)
IS - 37
M1 - e12324
ER -