Research Article

Suhuang Zhike Capsules for the Treatment of Cough Variant Asthma: A Meta-analysis

Table 1

Traditional Chinese medicine clinical efficacy and its description.

GroupDescription

Clinical remissionComplete remission of cough symptoms and scores of all primary symptoms were zero
Marked improvementCoughing significantly alleviated or disappears. The scores of all primary symptoms decreased by 2 grades
ImprovementCoughing significantly alleviated. The scores of all primary symptoms decreased by 1 grade, or the score of 1 symptom decreased by 2 grades while another symptom decreased by 1 grade
Not effectiveCoughing was not significantly alleviated or worsened.