Quality assessment of systematic reviews for acupuncture to treat polycystic ovary syndrome_Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine

Authors：

XI Jin ¹ , CHEN Hao ¹ , CHENG Jie ¹ , MENG Qingyu ¹ ,  XIA Youbing ^1,2

1. the Second Clinical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, P.R.China;
2. Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, P.R.China;

Corresponding author：

XIA Youbing, Email: xybd1968@sina.com

Keywords：

Acupuncture; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Overview of systematic review; AMSTAR; GRADE system

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10.7507/1672-2531.201804201

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Objectives To evaluate the methodological bias and the reliability of the conclusions of systematic reviews on acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome. Methods We comprehensively searched PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, CBM, CNKI and WanFang Data to collect systematic reviews on acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome from the establishment time of databases to January 5^th, 2018. The AMSTAR tool was applied for methodological quality assessment of included studies and the GRADE system was applied for evidence quality assessment of included outcomes of systematic reviews. Results A total of 11 systematic reviews were included. The results of assessment using AMSTAR showed that, among the 11 items, most problems occurred in Item 5 " Were there any lists of research articles included and excluded”, followed by Item 1" Was an‘a prior’design provided?”and Item 11" Were potential conflict of interest included?”. GRADE grading results showed that quality of evidence for the outcome measure were" low”or" very low”. Conclusions Current acupuncture treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome has a certain effect, however, the quality of evidence is low. Thus, physicians should apply the evidence to make decision on acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome with caution in clinical practice and consider the actual situation, combined with the patient’s value preferences and economic factors.

Citation： XI Jin, CHEN Hao, CHENG Jie, MENG Qingyu, XIA Youbing. Quality assessment of systematic reviews for acupuncture to treat polycystic ovary syndrome. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2019, 19(2): 205-211. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.201804201 Copy

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2.	Lizneva D, Suturina L, Walker W, et al. Criteria, prevalence, and phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril, 2016, 106(1): 6-15.
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6.	Ashrafi M, Sheikhan F, Arabipoor A, et al. Gestational diabetes mellitus and metabolic disorder among the different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome. Oman Med J, 2017, 32(3): 214-220.
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8.	Costello MF, Misso ML, Wong J, et al. The treatment of infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome: a brief update. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol, 2012, 52(4): 400-403.
9.	Cheragh E, Soleimani Mehranjani M, Shariatzadeh SMA, et al. N-Acetylcysteine compared to metformin, improves the expression profile of growth differentiation factor-9 and receptor tyrosine kinase c-kit in the oocytes of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Int J Fertil Steril, 2018, 11(4): 270-278.
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11.	Johansson J, Stener-Victorin E. Polycystic ovary syndrome: effect and mechanisms of acupuncture for ovulation induction. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013, 2013: 762615.
12.	高金金, 侯丽辉, 李妍. 多囊卵巢综合征的病理机制和针刺治疗机制的研究进展. 中华中医药学刊, 2016, 34(2): 320-323.
13.	熊俊, 陈日新. 系统评价/Meta 分析方法学质量的评价工具 AMSTAR. 中国循证医学杂志, 2011, 11(9): 1084-1089.
14.	Guyatt GH, Oxman AD, Vist GE, et al. GRADE: an emerging consensus on rating quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. BMJ, 2008, 336(7650): 924-926.
15.	任丽娜, 郭丽红, 马文珠, 等. 针刺治疗多囊卵巢综合征: 随机对照试验的系统综述和 Meta 分析. 针刺研究, 2014, 39(3): 238-246.
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17.	朱怡, 沈卫东. 针灸与西药治疗多囊卵巢综合征疗效比较的 Meta 分析. 中医学报, 2014, 29(11): 1649-1652.
18.	林可. 针灸治疗多囊卵巢综合征的 Meta 分析. 广东: 广州中医药大学, 2013.
19.	张戈. 针灸治疗多囊卵巢综合征所致不孕的荟萃分析. 哈尔滨: 黑龙江中医药大学, 2011.
20.	李瑞根, 王威, 许晓蓓, 等. 针药并用治疗多囊卵巢综合征疗效系统综述与 Meta 分析. 实用中医内科杂志, 2016, 30(1): 1-5.
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23.	Jo J, Lee YJ, Lee H. Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore), 2017, 96(23): e7066.
24.	Qu F, Wu Y, Hu XY, et al. The effects of acupuncture on polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Integr Med, 2016, 8(1): 12-18.
25.	余超超, 马朝阳, 熊袁, 等. 穴位埋线治疗多囊卵巢综合征的系统评价和 Meta 分析. WJAM, 2017, 27(4): 41-51.
26.	Booth A, Clarke M, Ghersi D, et al. An international registry of systematic-reviews protocols. Lancet, 2011, 377(9760): 108-109.
27.	郭新峰, 赖世隆, 梁伟雄. 中医药临床疗效评价中结局指标的选择与应用. 广州中医药大学学报, 2002, 19(4): 251-255.
28.	薛春芬, 陈莲萍. 多囊卵巢综合征的药物治疗进展. 医学综述, 2018, 24(1): 144-149.
29.	郭磊. 不同药物预处理多囊卵巢综合征合并不孕患者的疗效及不良反应观察. 吉林医学, 2017, 38(11): 2095-2096.
30.	Lanham MS, Lebovic DI, Domino SE. Contemporary medical therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 2006, 95(3): 236-241.

1. Homburg R. Management of infertility and prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol, 2004, 18(5): 773-788.
2. Lizneva D, Suturina L, Walker W, et al. Criteria, prevalence, and phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril, 2016, 106(1): 6-15.
3. Teede H, Deeks A, Moran L. Polycystic ovary syndrome: a complex condition with psychological, reproductive and metabolic manifestations that impacts on health across the lifespan. BMC Med, 2010, 8: 41.
4. Jedel E, Waern M, Gustafson D, et al. Anxiety and depression symptoms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared with controls matched for body mass index. Human Reprod, 2010, 25(2): 450-456.
5. Petta S, Ciresi A, Bianco J, et al. Insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism drive steatosis and fibrosis risk in young females with PCOS. Plos One, 2017, 12(11): e0186136.
6. Ashrafi M, Sheikhan F, Arabipoor A, et al. Gestational diabetes mellitus and metabolic disorder among the different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome. Oman Med J, 2017, 32(3): 214-220.
7. Yu H, Chen H, Rao D, et al. Association between polycystic ovary syndrome and the risk of pregnancy complications: a PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore), 2016, 95(51): e4863.
8. Costello MF, Misso ML, Wong J, et al. The treatment of infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome: a brief update. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol, 2012, 52(4): 400-403.
9. Cheragh E, Soleimani Mehranjani M, Shariatzadeh SMA, et al. N-Acetylcysteine compared to metformin, improves the expression profile of growth differentiation factor-9 and receptor tyrosine kinase c-kit in the oocytes of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Int J Fertil Steril, 2018, 11(4): 270-278.
10. de Medeiros SF. Risks, benefits size and clinical implications of combined oral contraceptive use in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Reprod Biol Endocrinol, 2017, 15(1): 93.
11. Johansson J, Stener-Victorin E. Polycystic ovary syndrome: effect and mechanisms of acupuncture for ovulation induction. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013, 2013: 762615.
12. 高金金, 侯丽辉, 李妍. 多囊卵巢综合征的病理机制和针刺治疗机制的研究进展. 中华中医药学刊, 2016, 34(2): 320-323.
13. 熊俊, 陈日新. 系统评价/Meta 分析方法学质量的评价工具 AMSTAR. 中国循证医学杂志, 2011, 11(9): 1084-1089.
14. Guyatt GH, Oxman AD, Vist GE, et al. GRADE: an emerging consensus on rating quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. BMJ, 2008, 336(7650): 924-926.
15. 任丽娜, 郭丽红, 马文珠, 等. 针刺治疗多囊卵巢综合征: 随机对照试验的系统综述和 Meta 分析. 针刺研究, 2014, 39(3): 238-246.
16. 马红. 针刺治疗多囊卵巢综合征及其改善焦虑状态的研究. 广东: 广州中医药大学, 2014.
17. 朱怡, 沈卫东. 针灸与西药治疗多囊卵巢综合征疗效比较的 Meta 分析. 中医学报, 2014, 29(11): 1649-1652.
18. 林可. 针灸治疗多囊卵巢综合征的 Meta 分析. 广东: 广州中医药大学, 2013.
19. 张戈. 针灸治疗多囊卵巢综合征所致不孕的荟萃分析. 哈尔滨: 黑龙江中医药大学, 2011.
20. 李瑞根, 王威, 许晓蓓, 等. 针药并用治疗多囊卵巢综合征疗效系统综述与 Meta 分析. 实用中医内科杂志, 2016, 30(1): 1-5.
21. 钱丽欢. 针灸治疗多囊卵巢综合征的现代中文期刊文献研究. 广东: 广州中医药大学, 2016.
22. Lim CE, Ng RW, Xu K, et al. Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2016, (5): CD007689.
23. Jo J, Lee YJ, Lee H. Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore), 2017, 96(23): e7066.
24. Qu F, Wu Y, Hu XY, et al. The effects of acupuncture on polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Integr Med, 2016, 8(1): 12-18.
25. 余超超, 马朝阳, 熊袁, 等. 穴位埋线治疗多囊卵巢综合征的系统评价和 Meta 分析. WJAM, 2017, 27(4): 41-51.
26. Booth A, Clarke M, Ghersi D, et al. An international registry of systematic-reviews protocols. Lancet, 2011, 377(9760): 108-109.
27. 郭新峰, 赖世隆, 梁伟雄. 中医药临床疗效评价中结局指标的选择与应用. 广州中医药大学学报, 2002, 19(4): 251-255.
28. 薛春芬, 陈莲萍. 多囊卵巢综合征的药物治疗进展. 医学综述, 2018, 24(1): 144-149.
29. 郭磊. 不同药物预处理多囊卵巢综合征合并不孕患者的疗效及不良反应观察. 吉林医学, 2017, 38(11): 2095-2096.
30. Lanham MS, Lebovic DI, Domino SE. Contemporary medical therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 2006, 95(3): 236-241.

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