Systematic Review of Traditional Chinese Medicine Injections for Viral Pneumonia

83 randomized controlled trials with 8,678 participants were analyzed in this systematic review and network meta-analysis. The study compares the efficacy and safety of seven heat-clearing and detoxifying traditional Chinese medicine injections combined with conventional medicine for viral pneumonia. Author Yuanchong Wang published the review document on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparing the relative efficacy of different traditional Chinese medicine injections based on the clinical outcomes described.
• Identifying the most effective treatment for specific symptoms like cough or fever based on the network meta-analysis results.
• Informing clinical trial design for viral pneumonia therapies based on the aggregated evidence from 83 RCTs.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 83 randomized controlled trials, providing a substantial evidence base.
• Includes data from 8,678 participants across the included studies.
• Systematic review protocol was pre-registered with PROSPERO (CRD42024610013).

Limitations

• The dataset is a 19.9 KB DOCX document, which is a very small text file containing the review manuscript, not the underlying trial data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The actual raw data from the 83 RCTs is not included, limiting direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

Systematic review and network meta-analysis conducted by the author.

Collection Method

Bayesian network meta-analysis performed using R software on RCTs identified from eight databases.

Time Range

Literature search covered studies published until 12 December 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 08:23:34; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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