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Table 2 Study characteristics and quality

From: Shenqi fuzheng, an injection concocted from chinese medicinal herbs, combined with platinum-based chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review

Studies (Author)

Year

Chemotherapy regimena

Number (T/C)

Type of Assessable Outcomes

Jadad Scoresb

  

treatment

control

   

Hao XL[20]

2008

NP+SFI

NP

60/68

WBC/HB/PLT/nausea and vomiting toxicity, KPS

3

Wang K[21]

2007

NP+SFI

NP

18/18

tumor response, WBC/PLT toxicity, KPS

3

Kang GY[22]

2006

NP+SFI

NP

36/36

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB/nausea and vomiting toxicity, KPS

2

Gong ZM[23]

2008

NP+SFI

NP

33/32

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB/nausea and vomiting toxicity, KPS

2

Wang XY[24]

2007

NP+SFI

NP

35/34

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB/nausea and vomiting toxicity,

4

Wang YZ[25]

2007

NP+SFI

NP

28/27

tumor response, KPS, WBC/PLT/HB toxicity

3

Li TW[26]

2009

NP+SFI

NP

36/33

tumor response, the KPS

4

Li Y[27]

2007

NP+SFI

NP

44/43

tumor response, WBC/PLT/nausea and vomiting toxicity,

4

Lv J[28]

2008

NP+SFI

NP

40/40

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB/nausea and vomiting toxicity, KPS

4

Zhao ZY[29]

2007

NP+SFI

NP

35/34

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB nausea and vomiting toxicity,

4

Geng L[30]

2004

NP+SFI

NP

25/15

tumor response, KPS

2

Yu QZ[31]

2007

NP+SFI

NP

30/32

tumor response, KPS

4

Liu CL[32]

2004

NP+SFI

NP

60/60

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB toxicity

2

Liu PH[33]

2007

NP+SFI

NP

30/30

tumor response, KPS

1

Pan YK[34]

2008

NP+SFI

NP

45/45

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB toxicity

2

Zheng JH[35]

2009

NP+SFI

NP

42/42

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB/nausea and vomiting toxicity

4

Miao SR[36]

2010

NP+SFI

NP

38/41

tumor response, the KPS, WBC/PLT/nausea and vomiting toxicity

3

Li YQ[37]

2010

NP+SFI

NP

43/42

KPS

5

Geng D[38]

2007

NP+SFI

NP

42/26

tumor response, WBC/the nausea and vomiting toxicity

2

Zou Y[39]

2005

TP+SFI

TP

24/24

tumor response, KPS

3

Luo SZ[40]

2006

TP+SFI

TP

25/25

tumor response, KPS, WBC/PLT/nausea and vomiting toxicity

2

Luo SW[41]

2007

TP+SFI

TP

30/30

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB/nausea and vomiting toxicity, KPS

2

Zhang FL[42]

2008

TP+SFI

TP

30/30

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB/nausea and vomiting toxicity, KPS

3

Zhao YX[43]

2009

TP+SFI

TP

40/40

tumor response, KPS

2

Yu F[44]

2007

DC+SFI

DC

30/30

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB toxicity

4

He WJ[45]

2008

GP+SFI

GP

35/35

tumor response, WBC/PLT/HB/nausea and vomiting toxicity, KPS

3

Liang K[46]

2010

GP+SFI

GP

39/37

tumor response, KPS,

2

Chen J[47]

2007

TP/NP+SFI

TP/NP

41/39

tumor response, KPS

2

Wu L[48]

2004

TP/NP+SFI

TP/NP

30/30

tumor response, WBC toxicity

5

  1. Abbreviations: SFI, shenqi fuzheng injection; NP, vinorelbine, cisplatin; TP, paclitaxel, carboplatin; DC, docetaxel cisplatin; GP, gemcitabine cisplatin;T/C, treatment group/control group; KPS, Karnofsky Performance status; WBC, white blood cell; PLT, platelet; HB, hemoglobin;
  2. a: all patients included in studies in both groups received systemic chemotherapy therapy, and no patients received surgery and radiation, The only difference between the two groups was whether they received SFI.
  3. b: modified Jadad scale was used.