Table 2.
Effects of Specific Orally Administered Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs) on Tumor Response.
| Level | Traditional Chinese Medicine | RR | 95% CI | No. of Studies | I2 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baishao | 1.644 | 1.108-2.440 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Kusheng | 1.643 | 1.267-2.130 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Baijiangcao | 1.485 | 1.056-2.089 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Muxiang | 1.459 | 1.172-1.815 | 5 | 7.2% |
| 1 | Rensheng | 1.439 | 1.181-1.754 | 5 | 15.7% |
| 1 | Banzhilian | 1.404 | 1.178-1.673 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Hongteng | 1.404 | 1.178-1.673 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Sheshecao | 1.403 | 1.209-1.629 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Xianhecao | 1.401 | 1.046-1.876 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Huangqi | 1.364 | 1.212-1.534 | 28 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Eshu | 1.357 | 1.066-1.729 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Baizhu | 1.352 | 1.181-1.549 | 27 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Dangsheng | 1.348 | 1.168-1.556 | 22 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Fuling | 1.347 | 1.171-1.550 | 26 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Yiyiren | 1.329 | 1.159-1.524 | 27 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Banxia | 1.319 | 1.041-1.672 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 1 | Shanyao | 1.259 | 0.867-1.828 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Sheshecao + banzhilian | 1.774 | 1.203-2.617 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Sheshecao + eshu | 1.658 | 1.205-2.282 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Baizhu + huangqi | 1.624 | 1.286-2.050 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Yiyiren + sheshecao | 1.592 | 1.259-2.01 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Huangqi + sheshecao | 1.516 | 1.272-1.808 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Dangsheng + banzhilian | 1.514 | 1.207-1.898 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Baizhu + banzhilian | 1.504 | 1.183-1.913 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Eshu + xianhecao | 1.473 | 0.917-2.365 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Baizhu + eshu | 1.465 | 1.054-2.036 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Yiyiren + eshu | 1.427 | 1.053-1.934 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Huangqi + eshu | 1.414 | 1.096-1.823 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Dangsheng + fuling | 1.410 | 1.172-1.696 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Baizhu + fuling | 1.391 | 1.195-1.619 | 23 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Dangshen + eshu | 1.386 | 0.968-1.984 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Baizhu + yiyiren | 1.355 | 1.169-1.571 | 23 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Baizhu + dangsheng | 1.336 | 1.145-1.560 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Eshu + banzhilian | 1.237 | 0.837-1.827 | 8 | 44.7% |
| 3 | Baizhu + dangsheng + eshu | 1.686 | 1.114-2.554 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Yiyiren + huangqi + eshu | 1.606 | 1.117-2.309 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Baizhu + dangsheng + xianhecao | 1.538 | 0.828-2.859 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Yiyiren + huangqi + baijiangcao | 1.555 | 1.040-2.324 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Baizhu + dangsheng + baijiangcao | 1.501 | 1.038-2.170 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Dangsheng + fuling + baijiangcao | 1.501 | 1.038-2.170 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Baizhu + dagsheng + banzhilian | 1.463 | 1.167-1.834 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Fuling + yiyiren + sheshe | 1.438 | 1.196-1.729 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Baizhu + dangsheng + sheshecao | 1.420 | 1.151-1.753 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Fuling + yiyiren + eshu | 1.415 | 0.990-2.021 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Baizhu + dangsheng + fuling | 1.374 | 1.168-1.616 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Baizhu + dangsheng + yiyiren | 1.399 | 1.177-1.663 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren | 1.390 | 1.172-1.648 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Dangsheng + fuling + sheshecao | 1.389 | 1.162-1.661 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Dangsheng + fuling + eshu | 1.386 | 0.968-1.984 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Yiyiren + huangqi + sheshecao | 1.386 | 1.168-1.643 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Baizhu + dangsheng + fuling + Eshu | 1.692 | 0.942-3.040 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren + baijiangcao | 1.690 | 1.080-2.643 | 5 | 1.4% |
| 4 | Dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren + banzhilian | 1.610 | 1.197-2.166 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Baizhu + dangsheng + fuling + huangqi | 1.428 | 1.168-1.748 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Baizhu + dangsheng + fuling + sheshecao | 1.420 | 1.151-1.753 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren + sheshecao | 1.411 | 1.172-1.699 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Baizhu + dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren | 1.390 | 1.172-1.648 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 5 | b + d + f + y + banzhilian | 1.806 | 1.305-2.499 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 5 | d + f + y + h + banzhilian | 1.734 | 1.245-2.416 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 5 | b + d + f + y + baijiangcao | 1.690 | 1.080-2.643 | 5 | 1.4% |
| 5 | d + f + y + h + baijiangcao | 1.598 | 1.019-2.505 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 5 | b + d + f + y + xianhecao | 1.538 | 0.828-2.859 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 5 | d + f + y + h + sheshecao | 1.528 | 1.189-1.964 | 9 | 8.1% |
| 5 | b + d + f + y + eshu | 1.461 | 0.963-2.215 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 5 | d + f + y + h + eshu | 1.461 | 0.963-2.215 | 4 | 3.4% |
| 5 | b + d + f + y + sheshecao | 1.420 | 1.151-1.753 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 5 | b + d + f + y + huangqi | 1.393 | 1.139-1.703 | 18 | 0.0% |
| 6 | b + d + f + y + h + hongteng | 1.930 | 1.259-2.961 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 6 | b + d + f + y + h + banzhilian | 1.734 | 1.245-2.416 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 6 | b + d + f + y + h + baijiangcao | 1.598 | 1.019-2.505 | 4 | 8.1% |
| 6 | b + d + f + y + h + eshu | 1.461 | 0.963-2.215 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 6 | b + d + f + y + h + sheshecao | 1.458 | 1.155-1.841 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 6 | b + d + f + y + h + xianhecao | 1.500 | 0.733-3.068 | 3 | 27.8% |
| 7 | b + d + f + y + h + s + banzhilian | 1.734 | 1.245-2.416 | 5 | 3.4% |
| 7 | b + d + f + y + h + s + baijiangcao | 1.598 | 1.019-2.505 | 4 | 8.1% |
| 7 | b + d + f + y + h + s + xianhecao | 1.500 | 0.733-3.068 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 7 | b + d + f + y + h + s + eshu | 1.461 | 0.963-2.215 | 4 | 0.0% |
Abbreviations: RR, risk ratio for tumor response; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; I2 %, measure of heterogeneity; 5. b + d + f + y (baizhu + dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren); 6. d + f + y + h (dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren + huangqi); 6. b + d + f + y + h (baizhu + dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren + huangqi); 7. b + d + f + y + h + s (baizhu + dangsheng + fuling + yiyiren + huangqi + baihuasheshecao).