Acupuncture for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 10; p. e0275504
• Main Authors: Kim, Jung Tae, Kim, Kibong, Ang, Lin, Lee, Hye Won, Choi, Jun-Yong, Lee, Myeong Soo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 10.10.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Acupuncture Therapy - methods; Alternative medicine; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Bias; Biology and Life Sciences; Care and treatment; Child; Clinical trials; Collaboration; Complications and side effects; Data analysis; Health policy; Health risks; Humans; Hyperactivity; Information services; Intervention; Medicine and Health Sciences; Meta-analysis; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Patient outcomes; Physical Sciences; Plant Extracts; Research and Analysis Methods; Research Design; Risk assessment; Study Protocol; Systematic review; Systematic Reviews as Topic; South Korea; China
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275504

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients often use complementary and alternative medicine to treat symptoms, and acupuncture is one option. This systematic review aims to assess whether acupuncture is an effective treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We will search nine databases from their inception: PubMed, AMED, CINAHL, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, RISS, KoreaMed, KISS, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database. Two investigators will independently review the selected studies, extract the data, and analyze them. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool will be used to assess the risk of bias. Because this is a systematic review, no ethical approval is needed. The systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and disseminated both electronically and in print. The review will be updated to support health policy and practice. Reviewregistry1345.