Banxia Xiexin Decoction in the treatment of Hp-associated peptic ulcer: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Studies suggested Banxia Xiexin Decoction is effective in the treatment of helicobacter pylori (HP) positive peptic ulcer. The present meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of Banxia Xiexin decoction in the treatment HP positive peptic ulcer. METHODS: We will search PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Chinese biomedical databases from their inceptions to the November 30th, 2020. Two authors will independently carry out searching literature records, scanning titles and abstracts, full texts, collecting data, and assessing risk of bias. Review Manager 5.2 and Stata14.0 software will be used for data analysis. RESULTS: This systematic review will determine the efficacy and safety of Banxia Xiexin decoction in the treatment HP positive peptic ulcer. CONCLUSION: Its findings will provide helpful evidence for the efficacy and safety of Banxia Xiexin decoction in the treatment HP positive peptic ulcer. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: INPLASY2020120002.