Open AccessThe efficacy of Qigong exercises for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Author(s) -
Yuqiao Liu,
Jia-Xi Zou,
Lijuan Dan,
Renyan Zhang,
Quansheng Feng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000022753
Subject(s) - medicine , cochrane library , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , data extraction , grading (engineering) , medline , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , evidence based medicine , systematic review , fatty liver , alternative medicine , disease , physical therapy , pathology , civil engineering , political science , law , engineering
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases in the world that represents an important public health challenge nowadays. Lifestyle changes and exercise can reduce the development of fatty liver. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the treatment efficacy of Qigong for NAFLD. Methods: A detailed search for articles up to September 2020 will be performed to identify randomized controlled trials for Qigong in NAFLD. The following database will be used: PUBMED, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Sino Med, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Science and Technology Periodicals Database, and Wanfang Databas. Grey literature will be explored and the selection of studies, data extraction and validation will be performed independently by 2 reviewers using predefined selection criteria and quality indicators. Stata V.13.0 and Review manager 5.3 software will be used for data synthesis, sensitivity analysis, subgroup analysis, and risk of bias assessment. We will use the grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation system to assess the quality of evidence. Results: This research will provide a quantitative and standardized assessment of the treatment efficacy of Qigong for NAFLD. Conclusion: This systematic review will generate the latest evidence for determining whether Qigong has a positive treatment effect for NAFLD. Registration number: INPLASY202090034