• 1. Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, P. R. China;
  • 2. The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of TCM, Zhengzhou 450008, P. R. China;
  • 3. Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an 710000, P. R. China;
XU Liran, Email: xuliran666@sina.com
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Objective To systematically search and sort out the clinical research literature on the treatment of AIDS by traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations by using the evidence map method, and to understand the distribution of evidence in this field. Methods The CNKI, WanFang Data, VIP, CBM, PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were electronically searched to collect studies on the treatment of AIDS with traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations from inception to August 2022. The distribution characteristics of evidence were analyzed and presented in the form of charts and words. Results A total of 337 articles were included, involving 268 intervention studies, 66 observational studies and 4 systematic reviews/meta-analysis. A total of 92 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations were obtained, and the literature quantity of different preparations was obviously stratified, with Kangaibaosheng preparation being the most frequently reported. In recent years, the number of published literature has been declining, the quality of literature is generally low, and the level of evidence is not high. As for the intervention duration, this field tends to have a longer intervention observation period. As for the outcome indicators, the evaluation criteria of some indicators are not uniform, and the characteristics of TCM advantages are not reflected. The quantity and quality of systematic reviews/meta-analyses were insufficient. No normative consensus or guidelines for the treatment of AIDS with traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations had been formed. Conclusion studies on the effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations in treating AIDS has initially formed a certain scale of evidence group. In the future, it is necessary to further improve the quality of studies, explore outcome indicators that can reflect the advantages of TCM efficacy, and formulate relevant guidelines in a standardized manner.

Citation: SHA Yinyin, XU Liran, WANG Xueting, SHAO Cancan. Clinical studies on treatment of AIDS by traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations: an evidence map analysis. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2023, 23(5): 583-587. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.202211038 Copy

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