Ranolazine in the prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation: A protocol for meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinical arrhythmia and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in clinical practice. This study aims to determine the ranolazine for prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation. METHOD: This study adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis for Protocols. Chinese electronic Database (CBM, Wanfang, and CNKI) and international electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) will be searched for all relevant published articles. We will apply no language or the year of publication restrictions. Study selection, data collection, and assessment of study bias will be conducted independently by a pair of independent reviewers. The Cochrane risk of bias (ROB) tool will be used for the risk of bias assessment. The quality of evidence will be evaluated by Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. The statistical analysis of this meta-analysis will be calculated by Review manager version 5.3. RESULTS: The results of this study will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. CONCLUSION: This review will evaluate the value of ranolazine interventions for patients with AF, and provide meaningful conclusions or high-level evidence for clinical practice and further research. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study protocol was registered in open Science framework (OSF), (Registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/T6W9Q).