UNASSIGNED: To evaluate whether the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM; zh  ng y  ) influences symptoms or functional outcomes in @entity1 with @entity571 ( @entity571 ) of the knee ( x   gu  n ji   y  n). A systematic review of randomized control trials was conducted. Searches for studies in PubMed that were performed between 1965 and August 2013, and retrieved studies were subjected to reference screening. The types of studies included in our review were 1) placebo-based or comparative studies; 2) open label, single-blinded or double-blinded studies; 3) studies evaluating the efficacy of TCM for treating @entity571 of the knee; and 4) studies evaluating only TCM or combination preparations. Trials were conducted with @entity1 over 18 years of age with knee @entity158 and at least three of the following characteristics: 1) an age greater than 50 years; 2) morning stiffness lasting for fewer than 30  min; 3) a crackling or grating sensation; 4) bony tenderness of the knee; 5) bony enlargement of the knee; or 6) no detectable warmth of the joint to the touch. Studies were rated for risk of bias and graded for quality. After screening, 104 studies that satisfied the eligibility requirements were identified, and only 18 randomized control trials were included in the quantitative and qualitative synthesis. Upon review, we found "moderate-quality" evidence of effects from acupuncture ( zh  n ji  ) on @entity158 , which was measured using a visual analogue scale, and physical function, which was measured using qigong ( q   g  ng) with motion. "Low-quality" evidence was found regarding the effects of acupuncture on physical function, and no evidence was found regarding the effects of herbal medicine on @entity158 or physical function. Herbal patches ( y  o b  ) appeared to affect @entity158 and physical and function, but these effects were not found to be significant. The initial findings included in this review suggest that acupuncture is a promising intervention according to the primary outcome measure, @entity158 , and qigong with motion is an effective method for treating physical function. However, according to the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria, only moderate-quality evidence was found in these studies. Further rigorous studies are warranted to investigate the application of TCM in treating @entity571 of knee.

Traditional Chinese medicine in XXXX with @entity571 of  the  knee.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity571 :: ('MESH:D010003', 'Disease') :: ['osteoarthritis', 'OA'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
