Table 1 Characteristics of the 13 included studies
Author(s), year | NAFLD diagnostic criteria | NAFLD classification | Patients included | Men (%) | Age (years) | Interventions | Treatment duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimental | Control | |||||||
Wan Jun 2014 [12] | Chinese guidelines of NAFLD for 2010 | NASH | 60 | NA | NA | Danhebaohe decoction | Simvastatin | 12 weeks |
Hairong Liu 2010 [13] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD for 2003 | NASH | 190 | 46.8 | 47.9 | Jianglanzhigan decoction | Fluvastatin | 4 weeks |
Guangjun Tian 2009 [14] | Chinese guidelines of NAFLD for 2006 | NASH | 80 | 32.5 | 36.4 | Tiaoganxiaozhi decoction | Essentiale | 24 weeks |
Huiwu Zhu 2008 [15] | Chinese guidelines of NAFLD for 2006 | NASH | 100 | 27.0 | 45.3 | Shuganhuoxue decoction | Inositol nicotinate and VitB | 8 weeks |
Xiangfa Zou 2008 [16] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD for 2003 | NASH | 60 | 38.3 | 45.4 | Qinggan decoction | Simvastatin | 4 weeks |
Qikai Wu 2006 [17] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD for 2003 | NASH | 74 | NA | NA | Shanzhabeimu decoction | Ethyl Polyenoate Soft Capsules | 12 weeks |
Guo Yan 2006 [18] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD for 2003 | NASH | 400 | 33.0 | 50.8 | Shuganliqihuoxue san | VitB1,VitB2,VitB6 and polysaccharide sulphate | 8 weeks |
Li Jin 2006 [19] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD for 2003 | NASH | 80 | 23.8 | 43.1 | Huoxuehuayu decoction | Compound Methionine and Choline Bitartrate Tablets | 12 weeks |
Suicheng Guo 2006 [20] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD for 2003 | NASH | 130 | 42.3 | 39.0 | Qinglengezhu decoction | Ethyl Polyenoate Soft Capsules | 4 weeks |
Huaien Xu 2005 [21] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD for 2003 | NASH | 67 | 22.4 | NA | Jiangzhiyigan decoction | Inositol, fenofibrate, VitC and Compound choline tablets | 16 weeks |
Minfang Zhang 2002 [22] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD (draft) | NASH | 58 | 37.9 | 51.0 | Quzhi decoction | VitC,VitE and polysaccharide sulphate | 6 weeks |
Lu Xia 2001 [23] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD (draft) | NASH | 66 | 48.5 | 39.0 | Huoxue Huayu decoction | VitC, Choline and Inositol | 6 weeks |
Xiaoming Zhang 1997 [24] | Chinese diagnostic criteria of NAFLD (draft) | NASH | 64 | 34.4 | 43.0 | JianpihuazhuHuoxueHuayu decoction | VitB1, VitC and polysaccharide sulphate | 7 weeks |