Review Article

The Usefulness of Xuefu Zhuyu Tang for Patients with Angina Pectoris: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Table 4

The effect of XFZYT for SAP group, outcome = ECG.

Study ID Treatment durationResponse rate, %; (response/) Therapeutic gain, % NNT RR
ExperimentalControl

Li, 2008 [21]4 weeksNANA
Wang, 2011 [28]8 weeks95.0 (19/20)65.0 (13/20)30.03.31.46
Zhao, 2009 [26]4 weeks70.0 (21/30)40.0 (12/30)30.03.31.75
Yang, 2010 [18]4 weeks74.0 (37/50)40.0 (20/50)34.02.91.85
Pooled RR77.0 (77/100)45.0 (45/100)32.03.11.71

NNT: number needed to treat; NA: not available; RR: risk ratio.