Review Article

Efficacy of Xuebijing Injection for Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 4

Meta-analyses of recovery time clinical symptoms and signs and laboratory indicators after treatment.

EndpointsNo. of studiesPooled proportion using random-effects modelHeterogeneity
WMDI2 (%)

Abdominal pain12−1.74 (95% CI = −1.96 to −1.52)<0.00001410.07
Abdominal distension7−1.56 (95% CI = −2.07 to −1.04)<0.0000179<0.0001
Gastrointestinal function6−2.60 (95% CI = −3.07 to −2.13)<0.0000189<0.00001
Body temperature6−2.16 (95% CI = −2.83 to −1.49)<0.0000185<0.00001
AMS level5−1.81 (95% CI = −2.66 to −0.96)<0.000184<0.0001
WBC8−2.16 (95% CI = −2.99 to −1.32)<0.0000186<0.00001

Abbreviations: WMD: weighted mean difference; CI: confidence Interval; AMS: serum amylase; WBC: white blood cell.