Research Article

Correlation between TCM Constitutional Types and Lung Carcinoma in Various Geographical Areas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

The features of the enrolled researches.

StudyAreaDesignSampleParticipantAverageGender ratioTypes of lung neoplasms

Xu [14]ACross-sectional study150A54.54 ± 11.352 : 1A
Song [22]ACross-sectional study68B45.46 ± 12.352 : 3NA
Xia [12]BCross-sectional study150A57.93 ± 15.482 : 1NA
Zhang [26]ACross-sectional study184A + B61.46 ± 12.003 : 1NA
Zhou 2015ACross-sectional study220B56.66 ± 9.523 : 2B, C
Chen [20]CCross-sectional study89A + B67.98 ± 6.992 : 1C, D
Lin [25]ACross-sectional study170B63.56 ± 7.133 : 1C, D, E, F
Cui [16]CCross-sectional study512B64.23 ± 9.343 : 1C, D, E, G
Wang [6]CCross-sectional study481B61 ± 10.31 : 1C, D, G
Zhen [14]CCross-sectional study135B65.35 ± 4.322 : 1B, F
Dong [19]ACross-sectional study120A + B64.45 ± 12.333 : 1B
Yang [15]ACross-sectional study200B61.31 ± 3.242 : 1F, C, D, G, E
Fu [17]ACross-sectional study103A + B59.39 ± .931 : 2C, F, D
Guo [18]CCross-sectional study158A + B56.83 ± 6.871 : 2NA
Huang [23]DCross-sectional study114A64.56 ± 7.463 : 2C, D, E, F
Meng [21]CCross-sectional study111A + B64.59 ± 6.422 : 1C, D
Guo [27]DCross-sectional study254B65.36 ± 8.341 : 2E, F, C, D
Gao [13]ACross-sectional study165B62.1 ± 7.83 : 1C, D
Xu [14]ACross-sectional study150A54.54 ± 11.352 : 1NA

Notes: area : A : Eastern China; B : Northwest China; C : Northern China; and D : South China. A: outpatient and B: hospitalized patient. Types of lung neoplasms: A : pulmonary nodules; B : NSCLC; C: glandular cancer; D : SqCa; E : LCNEC; F: small cell carcinoma; and G : AdCa.