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An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses on Acupuncture for Post-Acute Stroke Dysphagia

Version 1 : Received: 10 October 2019 / Approved: 12 October 2019 / Online: 12 October 2019 (03:31:46 CEST)

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Tian, Z.-Y.; Liao, X.; Gao, Y.; Liang, S.-B.; Zhang, C.-Y.; Xu, D.-H.; Liu, J.-P.; Robinson, N. An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta- analyses on Acupuncture for Post-acute Stroke Dysphagia. Geriatrics 2019, 4, 68. Tian, Z.-Y.; Liao, X.; Gao, Y.; Liang, S.-B.; Zhang, C.-Y.; Xu, D.-H.; Liu, J.-P.; Robinson, N. An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta- analyses on Acupuncture for Post-acute Stroke Dysphagia. Geriatrics 2019, 4, 68.

Abstract

Background: Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews (SRs) on acupuncture treatment for post-acute stroke dysphagia have been published. Due to conflicting results an overview of SRs to summarize and assess the quality of this evidence to determine whether acupuncture is effective for this disease was conducted. Methods: Seven databases were searched for SRs and/or Meta-analysis of RCTs and quasi-RCTs on acupuncture for post-acute stroke dysphagia. Two authors independently identified SRs and meta-analyses, collected data to assess the quality of included SRs and meta analyses according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and the revised Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR 2). Results: 31 SRs were identified. Quality of 22 SRs was critically low, 5 SRs were low, and 4 Cochrane SRs were moderate when evaluated by AMSTAR2. 17 SRs reported 85.2-96.3% items of PRISMA. Five SRs included explanatory RCTs, 16 SRs included pragmatic RCTs, and 10 SRs included both. Conclusion: Currently evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture on post-acute stroke dysphagia is low quality. Type of study appeared to have no direct influence on the result, but the primary outcome measures showed a relationship with the quality of SRs. High quality trials with large sample sizes should be the focus of future research. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42019134163

Keywords

acupuncture; dysphagia; post-acute stroke; overview; systematic reviews; meta-analyses; rehabilitation

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine

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