Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

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

Table 4

24 frequent pattern growth algorithm-based association rules obtained in the 17 RCTs on acupuncture treatment for DGP.
No.LHSRHSConfidence
1(BL18, BL20)(BL21, BL23, ST36)1.00
2(BL18, BL23)(BL20, BL21, ST36)1.00
3(BL20, BL23)(BL21, ST36)1.00
4(BL18, BL21)(BL20, BL23, ST36)1.00
5(BL20, BL21)(BL23, ST36)1.00
6(BL21, BL23)(BL20, ST36)1.00
7(BL18, CV12)(BL20, BL21, BL23)1.00
8(BL21, CV12)(ST36)0.60
9(BL20, CV12)(BL21, BL23)1.00
10(BL23, CV12)(BL20, BL21)1.00
11(BL18, ST36)(BL20, BL21, BL23)1.00
12(BL21, ST36)(CV12)0.60
13(BL20, ST36)(BL21, BL23)1.00
14(BL23, ST36)(BL20, BL21)1.00
15(ST21, ST25)(CV12)1.00
16(ST21, ST36)(ST25)1.00
17(CV12, ST21)(ST25)1.00
18(PC6, SP6)(CV12, ST36)0.75
19(SP6, ST36)(CV12, PC6)0.75
20(CV12, SP6)(PC6, ST36)0.75
21(CV12, ST25)(ST36)1.00
22(ST25, ST36)(CV12)1.00
23(CV12, PC6)(ST36)1.00
24(CV12, ST36)(PC6)0.66
DGP: diabetic gastroparesis.