Table 3 Descriptive information of included SRs
From: Reporting quality of systematic reviews with moxibustion
Category | Descriptive characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Types of moxibustion | Natural moxibustion | 11 (11.3) |
Heat-sensitive moxibustion | 8 (8.2) | |
Mild moxibustion | 8 (8.2) | |
Indirect moxibustion | 3 (3.1) | |
Not specifica | 67 (69.1) | |
Classification of diseasesb | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue | 30 (30.9) |
Diseases of the digestive system | 12 (12.4) | |
Diseases of the respiratory system | 10 (10.3) | |
Diseases of the nervous system | 9 (9.3) | |
Diseases of the genitourinary system | 7 (7.2) | |
Neoplasms | 5 (5.2) | |
Certain infectious or parasitic diseases | 4 (4.1) | |
Diseases of the circulatory system | 4(4.1) | |
Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium | 4 (4.1) | |
Sleep–wake disorders | 3 (3.1) | |
Diseases of the immune system | 2 (2.1) | |
Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases | 2 (2.1) | |
Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders | 2 (2.1) | |
Diseases of the visual system | 1 (1.0) | |
Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified | 1 (1.0) | |
Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes | 1 (1.0) |