An Apriori Algorithm-Based Association Rule Analysis to Identify Acupoint Combinations for Treating Diabetic Gastroparesis

Table 1

Summary of 17 RCTs of acupuncture treatment for DGP.

Study (year)	Study design	Inclusion criteria	Acupoints	Overall bias
Wang et al. (2008)	RCT	DGP	ST36, LI4	High
Ge et al. (2010)	RCT	DGP	CV12, ST36, PC6	High
Shen et al. (2010)	RCT	DGP	PC6, CV12, CV6, ST36, SP6	High
Wang et al. (2010)	RCT	DGP	BL20, BL21, BL18, BL23, PC6, ST36, SP6, CV12	High
Zeng and Chai (2008)	RCT	DGP	BL21, CV12, BL20, LR13, BL23, BL18, LR14, GB25, ST25, ST36	High
Zhang et al. (2007)	RCT	DGP	CV12, ST36, PC6	High
Zheng and Ge (2010)	RCT	DGP	CV12, ST36, PC6	High
Han et al. (2001)	RCT	DGP	ST36, ST25, PC6, ST39, CV12	High
Li (2006)	RCT	DGP	ST36, CV12, ST25, BL21, BL20, LR3, BL23, PC6	High
Wang (2007)	RCT	DGP	BL21, CV12, BL20, LR13, BL23, BL18, LR14, GB25, ST25, ST36	High
Wang et al. (2009)	RCT	DGP	CV17, CV13, CV12, CV4, CV10, CV8, CV6	High
Chen (2008)	RCT	DGP	CV12, ST36, ST25, ST21, ST37	High
Zhao (2011)	RCT	DGP	ST36, CV12, ST25, ST21, ST37	High
Chen (2005)	RCT	DGP	CV12, ST21, ST25, BL21, ST36	High
Zhang et al. (2013)	RCT	DGP	CV12, ST36, PC6	High
Li et al. (2015)	RCT	DGP	CV12, ST36, PC6	Low
Song et al. (2020)	RCT	DGP	CV12, ST36, PC6, SP9, SP10, SP6, SP8, LI11, LI4, ST40, LR3, SP4	High

RCT: randomized controlled trial; DGP: diabetic gastroparesis.