No Author Aim/Objectiv Sample and Methodolog Major Findings Critique of The Study Significance Sociodemographic

and e Setting y and to The

Date Methods Review

1 Cho et The main aim - In East-Asian Qualitative - 13 CPGs and 22 SR- - Its successful - The need Gender : -
al. of our review countries, 80% MAs met our inclusion completion of the first for more Age : -
2014 was to analyze of the Appraisal of criteria. review of TM in objective Origin : China,
TMs in East- population Guidelines current CPGs for methods in Japan, Korea
Asian depends on TM for Research - Of the 13 CPGs, 7 LBP. TM practice. Schooling : -
countries for primary & Evaluation CPGs (54%) mentioned Level of Study :
(China, Korea, health care, and (AGREE) TM interventions, and all - A lack of evidence - Several
and Japan) in 70% to 80% of instrument were for acupuncture on moxibustion and study
the current the population in (only one was for both herbal medicine limitations
CPGs for LBP. many developed Assesment of acupuncture and prevented us from should be
The results countries has Multiple acupressure) providing considered.
showed that used some form Systematic recommendations in
TMs in East- of alternative or Reviews - Of 22 SR-MAs, 16 these areas.
Asian complementary (AMSTAR) were for acupuncture, 5
countries were medicine (e.g., for manual therapy, 1 for- Lack of familiarity
not sufficiently acupuncture) cupping, and none for with East- Asian TM
included in moxibustion and herbal may influence the lack
current CPGs. - East-Asian medicine of interventions.
Countries These problems may
(China, Korea, - Therefore, we conclude explain the
Japan) that the underpowered
recommendations for evidence for TM.
(sub)acute LBP seem
appropriate, and the
recommendations for
 chronic LBP are
underestimated.

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