Evaluating the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation for systemic lupus erythematosus: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sun H, Hu H, Bian Z, Liu H, Huang M, Chen S, Wang L, Xiao W, Zhang Y, Fang J, et al.
BMJ Open · 2025
Key finding
Consequently, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis protocol is to synthesise the available evidence to elucidate the efficacy and safety of tVNS for the treatment of SLE.
- Condition
- Safety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
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Cite this study
Sun, H., Hu, H., Bian, Z., Liu, H., Huang, M., Chen, S., Wang, L., Xiao, W., Zhang, Y., Fang, J., & Shao, X. (2025). Evaluating the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation for systemic lupus erythematosus: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 15(10), e098576. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-098576
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