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281 questions · 293 findings · 19 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 72 · 24.6%GRADE not reported 38 · 13%Very low 60 · 20.5%Low 94 · 32.1%Moderate 29 · 9.9%High 0 · 0%

Chinese herbal medicines vs antibiotics alone

Effectiveness · women with recurrent UTI

It is very uncertain whether CHM changes effectiveness compared with antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for treating recurrent urinary tract infections in women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [1.13, 1.37]
3 studies · 282 participants
Very low

Chinese herbal medicines vs antibiotics alone

Recurrence · women with recurrent UTI

It is very uncertain whether CHM changes recurrence compared with antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for treating recurrent urinary tract infections in women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.28 [0.09, 0.82]
3 studies · 282 participants
Very low

CHM plus antibiotics vs antibiotics alone

Effectiveness · women with recurrent UTI

It is very uncertain whether CHM plus antibiotics changes effectiveness compared with antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for treating recurrent urinary tract infections in women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [1.04, 1.47]
2 studies · 120 participants
Very low

CHM plus antibiotics vs antibiotics alone

Recurrence · women with recurrent UTI

It is very uncertain whether CHM plus antibiotics changes recurrence compared with antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for treating recurrent urinary tract infections in women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.32, 0.77]
2 studies · 120 participants
Very low

Chinese herbal medicines vs CHM

Effectiveness · women with recurrent UTI

It is very uncertain whether CHM changes effectiveness compared with CHM (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for treating recurrent urinary tract infections in women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [1.03, 1.57]
1 study · 80 participants
Very low

Chinese herbal medicines vs CHM

Recurrence · women with recurrent UTI

It is very uncertain whether CHM changes recurrence compared with CHM (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for treating recurrent urinary tract infections in women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.4 [0.21, 0.77]
2 studies · 140 participants
Very low

Chinese herbal medicines vs CHM

Quality of life · women with recurrent UTI

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for treating recurrent urinary tract infections in women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Very low

Shengmai plus usual treatment vs usual treatment alone

All‐cause mortality · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 858 participants
GRADE not reported

Shengmai plus usual treatment vs usual treatment alone

Hospitalization/ rehospitalization · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
12 studies · 858 participants
GRADE not reported

Shengmai vs placebo

All‐cause mortality · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 106 participants
GRADE not reported

Shengmai vs placebo

Lack of improvement in heart failure ( NYHA class improved < I class or worsening of heart failure) · patients with heart failure

Shengmai may leads to lower lack of improvement in heart failure (NYHA class improved < I class… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.22 [0.11, 0.44]
1 study · 40 participants
Low

Shengmai vs placebo

Adverse effects · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 2 participants
GRADE not reported

Shengmai vs placebo

Change in Exercise test (min) · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 18 participants
Low

Shengmai vs placebo

Change in Ejection fraction (%) · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
Low

Shengmai vs placebo

Mean change in cardiac output (L/min) · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
Low

Shengmai vs placebo

Change in cardiac index (L/min*m²) · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Low

Shengmai vs placebo

Mean change in ECG: Q‐Z · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Low

Shengmai vs placebo

Hospitalization/ rehospitalization · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 106 participants
GRADE not reported

Shengmai plus usual treatment vs usual treatment alone

Lack of improvement in heart failure ( NYHA class improved < I class or worsening of heart failure) · patients with heart failure

Shengmai plus usual treatment may leads to lower lack of improvement in heart failure (NYHA class improved < I class… compared with usual treatment alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.37 [0.26, 0.51]
10 studies · 672 participants
Low

Shengmai plus usual treatment vs usual treatment alone

Adverse effects · patients with heart failure

1 finding from 1 review

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 4 participants
GRADE not reported