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Efficacy and safety of tai chi for hyperlipidaemia: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Weitao Dong1, Feng Zhang1, Daoshi Lian1

  • 1Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Shierqiao Campus, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

BMJ Open
|October 10, 2022
PubMed

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This systematic review evaluates tai chi

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Metabolic Disorders

Background:

  • Hyperlipidaemia prevalence is rising, increasing cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis risk.
  • Tai chi is increasingly studied for hyperlipidaemia management.
  • A comprehensive systematic review on tai chi's efficacy and safety for hyperlipidaemia is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and evaluate the efficacy and safety of tai chi interventions for patients with hyperlipidaemia.
  • To synthesize evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to inform clinical practice and future research.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of 8 databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, CNKI, CBM, VIP, Wanfang) up to May 2021.
  • Inclusion of Chinese and English RCTs on tai chi for hyperlipidaemia.
  • Independent study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment using Cochrane risk of bias tool.
  • Meta-analysis using RevMan V.5.4 and evidence quality assessment via GRADE approach.

Main Results:

  • This section is to be populated upon completion of the meta-analysis.

Conclusions:

  • This section is to be populated upon completion of the meta-analysis.
Abstract

Keywords:
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINEDiabetes & endocrinologyLipid disorders

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