Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: a protocol for a systematic map
Introduction Traditional medicine (TM) is an important part of healthcare either as the main healthcare system or as a complement to conventional medicine. The effectiveness of TM has been assessed in clinical trials that have been synthesised into thousands of systematic reviews (SRs). This study i...
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| author | Boram Lee Hye Won Lee Miek C Jong Myeong Soo Lee Ji Hee Jun Tae-Young Choi Barbara Wider Lin Ang Yujin Choi Eunhye Song Terje Alræk Changsop Yang |
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| description | Introduction Traditional medicine (TM) is an important part of healthcare either as the main healthcare system or as a complement to conventional medicine. The effectiveness of TM has been assessed in clinical trials that have been synthesised into thousands of systematic reviews (SRs). This study is commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is aimed at providing a systematic map of SRs of TM interventions across health conditions, as well as identifying gaps in the research literature in order to prioritise future primary research.Methods and analysis This is the protocol for a systematic map of SRs reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P). We will search 17 electronic databases to identify SRs of TM. The literature search covers the last 5 years, from January 2018 to December 2022. At least two independent reviewers will perform the database search, screening of eligible SRs, data extraction and quality assessments using the A MeaSurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR 2). The characteristics and extent of SRs will be analysed according to disease classification, and type of TM intervention, and visualised by means of (interactive) graphical maps.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required as this is a systematic map of published studies. The findings of the study will be disseminated through online-available maps, presentations and scientific publications.PROSPERO registration number CRD42023416355. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d40854982b7d4ecdb4c7b06560f156282025-08-20T03:52:28ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-12-01131210.1136/bmjopen-2023-075215Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: a protocol for a systematic mapBoram Lee0Hye Won Lee1Miek C Jong2Myeong Soo Lee3Ji Hee Jun4Tae-Young Choi5Barbara Wider6Lin Ang7Yujin Choi8Eunhye Song9Terje Alræk10Changsop Yang11Korean Medicine Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)1 Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Campus Sundsvall, Sundsvall, Sweden4 KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, KoreaKorean Medicine Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaKorean Medicine Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway`s National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Tromso, NorwayClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea (the Republic of)1 KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaGlobal Cooperation Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea1 Department of Community Medicine, The Artic University of Norway Department of Clinical Medicine, Tromso, NorwayKorean Medicine Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaIntroduction Traditional medicine (TM) is an important part of healthcare either as the main healthcare system or as a complement to conventional medicine. The effectiveness of TM has been assessed in clinical trials that have been synthesised into thousands of systematic reviews (SRs). This study is commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is aimed at providing a systematic map of SRs of TM interventions across health conditions, as well as identifying gaps in the research literature in order to prioritise future primary research.Methods and analysis This is the protocol for a systematic map of SRs reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P). We will search 17 electronic databases to identify SRs of TM. The literature search covers the last 5 years, from January 2018 to December 2022. At least two independent reviewers will perform the database search, screening of eligible SRs, data extraction and quality assessments using the A MeaSurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR 2). The characteristics and extent of SRs will be analysed according to disease classification, and type of TM intervention, and visualised by means of (interactive) graphical maps.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required as this is a systematic map of published studies. The findings of the study will be disseminated through online-available maps, presentations and scientific publications.PROSPERO registration number CRD42023416355.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e075215.full |
| spellingShingle | Boram Lee Hye Won Lee Miek C Jong Myeong Soo Lee Ji Hee Jun Tae-Young Choi Barbara Wider Lin Ang Yujin Choi Eunhye Song Terje Alræk Changsop Yang Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: a protocol for a systematic map BMJ Open |
| title | Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: a protocol for a systematic map |
| title_full | Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: a protocol for a systematic map |
| title_fullStr | Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: a protocol for a systematic map |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: a protocol for a systematic map |
| title_short | Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: a protocol for a systematic map |
| title_sort | mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions a protocol for a systematic map |
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