Cochrane systematic reviews of Chinese herbal medicines: an overview

Ref ID	566
First Author	J. Hu
Journal	PLOS ONE
Year Of Publishing	2011
URL	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22174870/
Keywords	• Cochrane • Complimentary & Alternative • Heterogeneity • Low reporting quality • Low methodological quality
Problem(s)	• Weaknesses identified in some Cochrane reviews • Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity • Low reporting or methodological quality (OTHER GUIDANCE)
Number of systematic reviews included	58
Summary of Findings	70% of included reviews were too broad in terms of combining multiple interventions such as herbs or preparations into the synthesis. Merging a heterogeneous range of interventions make the comprehensiveness of the review's literature searches more unlikely.
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results?	N/A
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study?	Yes