Research Article

The Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shoutai Pill Combined with Western Medicine in the First Trimester of Pregnancy in Women with Unexplained Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

The summary of GRADE evaluation.

OutcomesParticipants (studies)RR/SMD (95% CI)GRADEComments

The incidence of early pregnancy loss876 (11 RCTs)0.42 (0.34,0.52)⨁⨁⨁◯ Moderate“Risk of bias” was downgraded to “serious”
TCM syndromes and symptoms549 (8 RCTs)-2.39 (-2.86, -10.93)⨁⨁◯◯ Low“Risk of bias” was downgraded to “serious”
“Inconsistency” was downgraded to “serious”
Serum D-dimer level256 (4 RCTs)-0.25 (-0.30, -0.20)⨁⨁⨁◯ Moderate“Risk of bias” was downgraded to “serious”
Live birth rate313 (5 RCTs)1.81 (1.46, 2.25)⨁⨁⨁◯ Moderate“Risk of bias” was downgraded to “serious”

RR: Risk Ratio; SMD: Standard Mean Difference; RCT: Random controlled trial.