Review Article

Shexiang Baoxin Pills as an Adjuvant Treatment for Chronic Heart Failure: A System Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Principal characteristics of the studies included in the meta-analysis.

Included research (year)Sample size ()Age (y)Male (%)Intervening measure (T/C)DosageDurationOutcome measures
TCTCTC

Gu et al. 2007434367.5 (8.8)66.3 (8.2)49%53%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 MLVEF, 6-MWD
Yang et al. 2014606065.9 (16.4)64.3 (16.9)72%68%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 WER, LVEF, CO, SV, BNP
Sang et al. 2015505064.73 (5.03)65.03 (5.39)54%44%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d24 DER, LVEF, 6-MWD
Ding et al. 2013484864.5 (7.2)64.5 (7.2)58%58%SXBXW + CT/Placebo + CT135 mg/d24 WLVEF, 6-MWD, NT-Pro BNP
Deng and Zhang 2013656762 (11)62 (11)58%58%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d12 WLVEF, NT-Pro BNP
Zhong et al. 2012424252.4 (9.6)53.1 (10.2)52%50%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d4 WLVEF, 6-MWD, CO, NT-Pro BNP
Ran et al. 2012595761.5 (12.5)64.3 (11.1)46%60%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d3 MLVEF
Fang et al. 2014424064.35 (13.65)65.98 (12.02)43%48%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 MLVEF, NT-Pro BNP
Xu 2015707053.2 (7.3)54.2 (6.2)47%46%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d3 MER
Wang 2015919048.5 (2.7)48.7 (2.6)57%57%SXBXW + CT/CT202.5 mg/dNRER, LVEF, CO
Bao and Liu 2009302865 (8.1)65 (8.1)66%66%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d3 MER, LVEF, SV
Wang 2013505064.24 (4.95)57.39 (6.21)60%64%SXBXW + CT/CT67.5 mg/d28 DER
Yang et al. 2007555660 (8)59 (9)58%54%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 M6-MWD
Lv and Zhen 2007403965.267.158%51%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d3 MLVEF, CO, SV
Wu et al. 2014303064.265.757%53%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d3 MER, LVEF, CO, SV
Li et al. 2015505061.6 (7.1)61.8 (7.9)52%54%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 WER, LVEF, CO, SV, 6-MWD, NT-Pro BNP
Han et al. 2010605663.9 (16.4)64.3 (16.9)72%73%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 MER, LVEF, 6-MWD
Niu and Liu 2014313173.576.561%71%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d30 DLVEF, SV
Sun and Cai 2013454558.5 (5.7)59.2 (6.1)67%64%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d3 MER, LVEF, 6-MWD
Li 2013282868.569.564%57%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 MER, LVEF, CO, SV
Wang 201254/54666774%72%SXBXW + CT/CT202.5 mg/d1 MER, LVEF, 6-MWD
Y. Gao and H. Gao 2013424252.4 (9.6)53.1 (10.2)52%50%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d4 WER, LVEF, CO, 6-MWD, NT-Pro BNP,
Wang et al. 2010373458.3 (5.4)61.7 (6.5)57%56%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d4 MLVEF, BNP
Zhu and Yang 2012464560.7 (7.3)61.7 (8.1)52%51%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 MLVEF, 6-MWD
Dong and Wang 2012565675.5 (1.2)76.5 (1.4)41%38%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d4 WER, 6-MWD
Guo et al. 2011606263.9 (16.4)64.3 (16.9)55%55%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 MER, LVEF, 6-MWD
Quan and Shi 20134040616173%73%SXBXW + CT/CT135 mg/d6 MER, LVEF, 6-MWD, NT-Pro BNP

Note. NR: not reported; M: month; W: week; D: day; T: trail group; C: conventional group; CT: conventional treatment; SXBXP: Shexiang Baoxin pills.