Chinese Herbal Medicine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

• Published in: Frontiers in pharmacology Vol. 12; p. 694741
• Main Authors: Zheng, Hui, Jin, Song, Shen, Yin-Li, Peng, Wen-Yan, Ye, Kun, Tang, Tai-Chun, Zhao, Jun, Chen, Min, Li, Zhi-Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 27.07.2021
• Subjects: Chinese herbal medicine; irritable bowel syndrome; meta-analysis; Pharmacology; systematic review; trial sequential analysis

Purpose: Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is an important complementary and alternative therapy for the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Previous meta-analyses suggested that CHM is effective for IBS; nonetheless, its effectiveness is inconclusive owing to repeated significance testing. We...