Review Article

Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution Correlated with Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

The basic characteristics and quality score of studies included.

Study IDStudy typeAreaParticipantSample sizeAgeGender ratio (M/F)ConstitutionQuality score

Lijin [13]CSGuangdongHospital18367.8 ± 11.2107/769 types6
Sunshuai [14]CSBeijingHospital6164.13 ± 7.52545/169 types8
Zhangxiu [15]CSFujianHospital15070.4 ± 11.287/639 types6
Liuxia [16]CSBeijingHospital12565.69 ± 11.5479/468 types (without Balanced)5
Luyong [17]CSShanghaiHospital20070.64 ± 4.33102/988 types (without inherited special)7
Mawen [18]CSShandongHospital98NI53/559 types5
Songwei [19]CSShandongHospital12769 ± 1878/499 types6
Lixiu [20]CSShandongHospital52366.87 ± 10.26325/1989 types9
Liyu [21]CSBeijingHospital22773.51 ± 8.19100/789 types7
Liangmin [22]CSGuangdongHospital15068.08 ± 12.1583/679 types8
Maxian [23]CSJiangsuHospital299NI178/1219 types8
Wuhong [24]CSShandongHospital403NI254/1499 types6
Xuyin [25]CSBeijingHospital50062.3 ± 11.9325/1759 types8
Zhenxiao [26]CSShanghaiCommunity & hospital475NI232/243Phlegm-dampness8
Jiaai [27]CCLiaoningHospital510NI261/2499 types7
Lili [28]CSGuangdongHospital27665.95 ± 11.03187/899 types9
Zhuangshan [29]CSShandongHospital21064.43 ± 9.58114/969 types8
Jiaai [30]CSLiaoningHospital620NI315/3059 types9
Zhumei [31]CSGuangxiHospital906853/379 types8
Wangkai [32]CSHubeiHospital15672.56 ± 8.1240/389 types9
Wangqun [33]CSShandongHospital14267.52 ± 10.6278/649 types7
Lizheng [34]CSHenanHospital11059.45 ± 11.4464/469 types8
Zhanghai [35]CohortShanghaiHospital16870.14 ± 11.4101/679 types8
Liangkun [36]CSShandongHospital100NINI9 types6
Mengshu [38]CohortGuangdongHospital803NI531/2729 types9
Fengpeng [39]CSJilinHospital20264.23 ± 10.04116/869 types7
Cuisai [41]CSShandongHospital15364.05 ± 11.8499/549 types8
Huangling [42]CSJiangxiHospital18066.33 ± 9.28105/759 types7
Fuxin [43]CSJilinHospital17663.56 ± 10.41112/649 types6
Lili [47]CSJilinHospital24863.40 ± 10.38166/829 types7
Jichuan [49]CSGuangdongHospital10049.61 ± 4.8561/399 types6
Gaocheng [52]CSShandongHospital62NI36/269 types6
Gaoyang [53]CSBeijing, Guangdong, Henan, Jilin, ShanxiHospital174162.7 ± 9.631106/6359 types7
Wanghua [37]CSHebeiHospital198NI126/729 types8
Xieqing [40]CSYunnanHospital52NI40/129 types8
Zouzhi [44]CCGuangdongHospital4071.27 ± 15.3418/229 types4
Zhouhan [45]CSHunanHospital30364.87 ± 11.19175/1289 types9
Wangfang [46]CohortBeijing, ShanxiHospital27462.49 ± 8.63188/869 types7
Wuxiao [48]CSBeijingCommunity400NI249/1519 types9
Liu et al. [50]CSShanghaiCommunity12469.33 ± 7.5366/589 types8
Yuhong [51]CSShandongHospital25265.12 ± 12.30145/1079 types8

CS: cross-sectional study; CC: case-control study; NI: no information.