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Efficacy of herbal treatments for functional dyspepsia: Meta ‐analyses after subgroup reclassification

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: I have read with great interest the research article "Efficacy of herbal treatments for functional dyspepsia: A systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized clinical trials" by Heiran et al. published in the February 2022 issue of Phytotherapy Research (Heiran et al., 2022).The authors conducted meta-analyses on the efficacy and safety of herbal remedies in functional dyspepsia compared with placebo.In efforts to explore high heterogeneity, the authors conducted subgroup analyses categorizing as traditional Persian medicine (TPM), traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), traditional Japanese medicine (Kampo), and other studies based on geographical settings of herbal remedies.However, I identified inaccurate categorization of herbal preparations.In response, the rationale for reclassification and the results of re-analyses are presented here.According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical specifications, traditional Chinese, traditional Japanese, and traditional Korean medicine (TM-CJK) is relatively homogenous in its theory, diagnostic methods, and treatment modalities including use of herbs (ISO, 2015).In the Heiran et al. study, six randomized con-

Source: Phytotherapy Research

DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8290

Author: Kyeore Bae

Institution: National Development Institute of Korean Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Gastrointestinal motility and disorders

Subfield: Gastroenterology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Korea Health Industry Development Institute