Review Article
The Role of Acupoint Application of Herbal Medicine for Asthma: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trials
Table 5
Summary of GRADE evidence: comparison of long-term efficacy between AAHM and placebo
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Abbreviations: AQLQ: Asthma quality of life questionnaire; FAE: Frequency of acute exacerbations; IgE: Immunoglobulin E; EOS: Eosinophil; FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in 1s; 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; 4. Unclear sequence generation. |