- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Language restriction
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of traditional Chinese medicine must search Chinese databases to reduce language bias
| Ref ID | 110 |
| First Author | X.-Y. Wu |
| Journal | EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2013 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24223063/ |
| Keywords |
Cochrane Author Complimentary & Alternative Language |
| Problem(s) |
Language restriction |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 80 |
| Summary of Findings | Of the 80 systematic reviews of traditional Chinese medicine trials randomly selected from the Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 43 (54%) searched Chinese databases and 37 (46%) did not. 15 (35%) of systematic reviews that searched Chinese databases and 12 (32%) of systematic reviews that did not search Chinese databases drew a conclusion that tended to support the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, 41 of the 43 systematic reviews (95%) that searched Chinese databases had included Chinese co-authors, while only 4 (11%) of the 37 systematic reviews that did not search Chinese databases had Chinese co-authors. |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Not Applicable |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |