Review Article
The Role of Acupoint Application of Herbal Medicine for Asthma: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trials
Table 4
Summary of GRADE evidence: comparison of short-term efficacy between AAHM plus RP and placebo plus RP
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Abbreviations: ACT: asthma control test, AQLQ: asthma quality of life questionnaire, FAE: frequency of acute exacerbations, IgE: immunoglobulin E, EOS: eosinophil, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second, and FVC: forced vital capacity. 1. Considerable statistical heterogeneity, 2. the credible interval contains invalid values and wide interval limits the accuracy of the results, 3. insufficient sample size limits the accuracy of the results, and 4. unclear sequence generation. |