Table 1 Baseline information of the included studies.

From: Effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicineas as an Adjunct Therapy for Refractory Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis

Study

Method

Origin

Included (M/F)

Age (year) (M ± SD)

Mean Age of Onset Illness (year)

Duration of Illness (years)

Interventions (drug/dosage/frequency)

Outcomes measurements

T

C

T

C

T

C

T

C

T

C

Luo.et al.25

16-week, double-blind, parallel-group, multi-center

Inpatient

304 (248/56)

208 (170/38)

37.9 ± 10.4

36.9 ± 8.7

U

U

8.9 ± 4.7

8.4 ± 4.7

Antipsychotic (N/A); Shuxuening/40–120 mg/tid

antipsychotic (N/A); placebo/40–120 mg/tid

BPRS/SANS/RSESE

Hou.et al.27

12-week, parallel-group

Inpatient

35 (23/12)

35 (24/11)

36.9 ± 6.7

37.1 ± 6.2

U

U

6.4 ± 4.8

6.6 ± 3.7

Clozapine (N/A); promoting blood circulation formul once daily

Clozapine (N/A)

PANSS/TESS

Li et al.23

12-week, parallel-group

Inpatient

35 (23/12)

35 (24/11)

36.9 ± 6.7

37.1 ± 6.2

U

U

6.4 ± 4.8

6.6 ± 3.7

Clozapine (N/A); promoting blood circulation formul once daily

Clozapine (N/A)

PANSS/TESS

Qin et al.28

12-week, double-blind, parallel-group

Inpatient

50 (28/22)

50 (26/24)

39.7 ± 10.8

39.4 ± 10.6

U

U

9.2 ± 6.5

9.9 ± 7.8

Risperidone/4.8 ± 0.8 mg/d; Jieyu Anshen Decoction once daily

Risperidone/4.8 ± 0.8 mg/d; placebo once daily

PANSS/TESS

Zeng. et al.29

12-week, parallel-group

Inpatient

50 (22/28)

50 (24/26)

45.7 ± 15.6

45.4 ± 16.2

U

U

10.4 ± 3.5

9.9 ± 3.8

Aripiprazole/14.4 ± 5.5 mg/d; Jieyu Anshen Decoction once daily

Aripiprazole/18.6 ± 6.8 mg/d

PANSS/TESS

Chen et al.17

8-week, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter

Outpatient, Inpatient

100 (49/51)

100 (52/48)

33.4 ± 10.5

32.5 ± 9.1

24 ± 7

24 ± 9

9 ± 3

9 ± 4

Risperidone(N/A);warm-supplement kidney yang capsule/0.9 g/tid

Risperidone(N/A);placebo capsule/0.9 g/tid

PANSS/SAPS/SANS/WCST/SDSS

Liu et al.22

8-week, parallel-group

Inpatient

56 (33/23)

52 (30/22)

36.67 ± 10.08

36.11 ± 10.52

U

U

N/A

N/A

Antipsychotic(N/A); Xuefu Zhuyu Dection once daily

Antipsychotic (N/A)

PANSS/CGI/TESS

Wang et al20

8-week, parallel-group

Inpatient

86 (52/34)

74 (45/29)

36.26 ± 12.24

31.21 ± 16.52

U

U

N/A

N/A

Antipsychotic(N/A); Shunqi Daotang Decotion or Yangxin Decotion or Xuefu Zhuyu Decotiononce daily

Antipsychotic(N/A)

PANSS/TESS

Luo. et al.26

12-week, double-blind, parallel-group

Inpatient

40 (NA)

40 (NA)

N/A

N/A

U

U

N/A

N/A

Quetiapine/345.5 ± 65.5 mg/d; Qingxintang

Quetiapine/355.5 ± 75.5 mg/d

PANSS/TESS

Yang. et al.24

8-week, parallel-group

Outpatient, Inpatient

20 (12/8)

20 (9/11)

44 ± 3.6

37.8 ± 6.2

U

U

6.8 ± 1.4

7.4 ± 2.6

Risperidon/4–6 mg/d; Shugan Jieyu Capsule/2 tablets/bid

Risperidone/4–6 mg/d

PANSS

Han. et al.201424

12-week, parallel-group

Inpatient

60 (27/33)

60 (26/34)

46.25 ± 15.86

46.19 ± 15.22

U

U

10.73 ± 3.64

10.55 ± 3.63

Aripiprazole/15–30 mg/d; Jieyu Anshen Decoction once daily

Aripiprazole/15–30 mg/d

PANSS/TESS

Wang. et al.19

12-week, double-blind, parallel-group

Inpatient

25 (11/14)

27 (11/16)

38.44 ± 2.28

42.15 ± 2.34

U

U

7.74 ± 5.16

6.86 ± 5.59

Risperidone/6 mg/d; Eryin Jian 6 g/bid

Risperidone/6 mg/d; placebo/6 g/bid

PANSS/TESS

Wang et al. 21

12-week, double-blind, parallel-group

Inpatient

50 (26/24)

50 (25/25)

38.5 ± 10.6

38.4 ± 10.7

U

U

8.4 ± 6.3

8.5 ± 7.8

Aripiprazole;Wenyang JianpiHuoxue Decotiononce daily

Aripiprazole/15–20 mg/d

BPRS/SANS/TESS

Miyaoka et al.18

4-week, multicenter, double-blind

Inpatient

56 (34/22)

61 (39/22)

46.7 ± 9.8

46.3 ± 9.6

U

U

24.0 ± 10.4

23.6 ± 10.2

Chlorpromazine/2037.2 ± 2046.8 mg/day; yokukansan/2.5 g/tid

Chlorpromazine/1925.8 ± 2040.2 mg/day; placebo capsule/0.10 g/tid

PANSS/CGI/GAF/DIEPSS

  1. N/A: no detailed information; U: Unclear; N: No; RSESE: rating scale for extrapyramidal side effects; CGI-S: clinical global impression severity scale; PANSS: positive and negative symptoms scale; SDSS: social disability screening schedule; WCST: Wisconsin card sorting test; TESS: treatment emergent symptoms scale; GAF: global assessment of functioning; DIEPSS: drug induced extrapyramidal symptoms scale; BPRS: brief psychiatric rating scale; SANS: scale for the assessment of negative symptoms.