The Effect of Acupressure on Fatigue in Cancer Patients: A Meta-analysis Study

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-01-10 DOI:10.25259/ijpc_95_2023

M. Doğan

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Abstract

This meta-analysis study was conducted to determine how acupressure affects fatigue in cancer patients. Randomised controlled clinical trials were conducted using the keywords ‘acupressure and fatigue’ on Google Scholar, PubMed, and ISI Web of Sciences databases. Cochran’s Q test statistics and I2 test statistics were used to test the presence of heterogeneity. The random-effect meta-analysis model was used according to the results of the test for heterogeneity. Hedge’s g test statistics were used to determine the joint effect between acupressure and control groups in the meta-analysis study. In this meta-analysis study, 409 patients from the acupressure group and 403 patients from the control group were included. When calculating the average standardised difference value of the acupressure versus the control group, it was determined that acupressure decreased the fatigue score in a statistically significant way. Acupressure is an effective approach to alleviate cancer-related fatigue.

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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