Table 1.
The characteristics of the included studies (N=131).
| Items | Count, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Study type | Review | 65 (49.6) |
| SR protocol | 20 (14.2) | |
| Guideline/consensus | 18 (13.7) | |
| Case series | 9 (6.9) | |
| Case report | 7 (5.3) | |
| RCT/NRSI | 10 (7.6) | |
| Qualitative systematic review | 1 (0.8) | |
| Scoping review | 1 (0.8) | |
| Country | China | 122 (93.1) |
| United States | 4 (3.1) | |
| Belgium | 2 (1.5) | |
| Iran | 1 (0.8) | |
| Indonesia | 1 (0.8) | |
| Mexico | 1 (0.8) | |
| Language | Chinese | 95 (72.5) |
| English | 36 (27.5) | |
| Topic | Treatment | 67 (51.1) |
| Treatment & prevention | 38 (29.0) | |
| Rehabilitation | 11 (8.4) | |
| Prevention | 7 (5.3) | |
| Rehabilitation & prevention | 3 (2.3) | |
| Treatment & rehabilitation & prevention | 2 (1.5) | |
| Comprehensive application | 1 (0.8) | |
| Nursing | 1 (0.8) | |
| Treatment & prevention & control | 1 (0.8) |
NRSI: nonrandomized studies of the effects of interventions; RCT: randomized controlled trial; SR: systematic review.