Review Article

Oral Chinese Herbal Medicine as an Adjuvant Treatment for Chemotherapy, or Radiotherapy, Induced Myelosuppression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 2

Characteristics of the articles included.

AuthorsYearsKind of cancerNumber of patients/dropout or withdrawalIntervention OutcomeDetailed content of CHMJadad score

Chan et al. [5]2011Ovarian cancers81/27Chemotherapy and placebo/chemotherapy and CHMQLQ-; the side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); immune functionBASIC FORMULA5
Chen et al. [6]2015Breast cancer60/3Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMThe side effects of chemotherapy; KPS score; immune function; serum tumor markersShuganjianpi decoction3
Chen [7]2012Ovarian cancers60/1Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMThe side effects of chemotherapy; KPS score; TCM syndrome index; Yiliu decoction3
Chen et al. [8]2012Throat cancer156/0Chemoradiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy and CHMThe side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); KPS score; survival timeQingliulianghou decoction3
Huang et al. [9]2011Non-small-cell lung cancer60/3Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMThe side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); TCM syndrome index; KPS scoreYiqiyangyin decoction3
Li [10]2015Colorectal cancer62/0Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMThe side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria)Yiqiyangxue decoction3
Jun [11]2008Non-small-cell lung cancer129/14Chemoradiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy and CHMThe side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); KPS scoreFuzhengkangai decoction3
Liu [12]2008Ovarian cancers50/2Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMKPS score; QOL; the side effects of chemotherapyFuzhengquyu decoction3
Lu et al. [13]2014Breast cancer120/2Chemotherapy and placebo/chemotherapy and CHMThe side effects of chemotherapy; use of ; safety evaluationWenshen Shengbai decoction3
Sun [14]2011Non-small-cell lung cancer60/1Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMUICC; the side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); KPS scoreFuzhengjiedu decoction3
Wu [15]2016Breast cancer70/1Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMThe side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); immune functionFuzhengxiaoyan decoction3
Xu et al. [16]2007Non-small-cell lung cancer120/4Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMUICC; the side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); KPS score; survival time; weightKangliuzengxiao decoction and feiyanning decoction3
Xu et al. [17]2011Non-small-cell lung cancer120/4Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMQOL; the side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); survival timeKangliuzengxiao decoction and feiyanning decoction3
Zhu et al. [18]2011Non-small-cell lung cancer127/3Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHMTCM syndrome index; KPS score; immune function; the side effects of chemotherapyKangliuzengxiao decoction3

group/treatment group.
of Life Questionnaire C30.
of life.
cell stimulating factor.