Moxibustion Therapies for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Network Meta-Analysis of 50 Trials

Dongmin Du published a dataset summarizing a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 50 randomized controlled trials on moxibustion-based therapies for lumbar disc herniation. The analysis includes 4,399 patients and compares the efficacy of moxibustion alone and in combination with other therapies like acupuncture and tuina. The dataset was last updated on May 14, 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparing treatment efficacy based on Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores for pain.
• Analyzing functional improvement outcomes based on Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores.
• Evaluating clinical symptom relief based on Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores.
• Ranking combination therapies based on cure rate risk ratios from network meta-analysis.

Strengths

• Analysis includes 50 randomized controlled trials with 4,399 patients.
• Compares multiple intervention types, including moxibustion combined with six other therapies.
• Outcomes are measured using three standardized clinical scores (VAS, ODI, JOA).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The evidence quality reported ranges from very low to moderate.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic literature review and network meta-analysis of trials from PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wanfang Medical Database.

Time Range

Trials published up to January 14, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:29:32; freshness should be verified.