Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparation Combined Therapy May Improve Chemotherapy Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included studies.

Study ID	Participants	Sample	Intervention		Outcomes
		(Experimental/Control)	Experimental	Control
Chen 2017 [4]	non-small-cell lung cancer	9/8	cisplatin + gemcitabine + rikkunshito	cisplatin + gemcitabine	①③④
Yang 2010 [5]	non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma	28/28	Chemotherapy + ligustrazine	chemotherapy alone	①②③④
Rong 2012 [6]	middle and late stage tumor	30/30	chemotherapy + Dujieqing Oral Liquid	chemotherapy alone	①②③
Wang 2015 [7]	lung cancer	62/61	Chemotherapy + Yiqi Jianpi Recipe	chemotherapy alone	③

①: disease control rate; ②: objective response rate; ③: bone marrow suppression; ④: gastrointestinal reactions.