Guo Yu-Lin, Gao Ming, Li Hui, Zhou Rong-Jie, Xu Gang, Tang Wen-Chao, Wen Jun-Ling, Li Shao-Xiong
College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2023 Sep 12;43(9):996-1005. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230119-k0002.
Bibliometric and scientific knowledge graph methods were used to analyze the research status and hot spots of acupuncture-moxibustion in treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and explore its development trend. The articles of both Chinese and English versions relevant to MPS treated by acupuncture-moxibustion were searched in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, SinoMed and WOS from the database inception to March 20, 2023. Using Excel2016, CiteSpace6.2.R2 and VOSviewer1.6.18, the visual analysis was conducted by means of the cooperative network, keyword co-occurrence, keyword timeline, keyword emergence, etc. From Chinese databases and WOS database, 910 Chinese articles and 300 English articles were included, respectively. The annual publication volume showed an overall rising trend. Literature output of English articles was concentrated in Spain, China, and the United States, of which, there was less cross-regional cooperation. In the keyword analysis, regarding acupuncture-moxibustion therapy, Chinese articles focused on "acupuncture", "electroacupuncture" and "acupotomy"; while, "dry needling" and "injection" were dominated for English one. Clinical study was the current hot spot in Chinese databases, in comparison, the randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial was predominant in WOS. Both Chinese and English articles were limited in the report of mechanism research. The cooperation among research teams should be strengthened to conduct comparative research, dose-effect research and effect mechanism research with different methods of acupuncture-moxibustion involved so that the evidences can be provided for deeper exploration.
运用文献计量学和科学知识图谱方法，分析针灸治疗肌筋膜疼痛综合征（MPS）的研究现状与热点，并探讨其发展趋势。从各数据库建库至2023年3月20日，在CNKI、维普、万方、中国生物医学文献数据库和Web of Science（WOS）中检索针灸治疗MPS的中英文相关文献。利用Excel2016、CiteSpace6.2.R2和VOSviewer1.6.18，通过合作网络、关键词共现、关键词时间线、关键词突现等方式进行可视化分析。从中文数据库和WOS数据库分别纳入910篇中文文献和300篇英文文献。年发文量总体呈上升趋势。英文文献产出集中在西班牙、中国和美国，其中跨区域合作较少。在关键词分析中，对于针灸疗法，中文文献聚焦于“针刺”“电针”和“针刀”；而英文文献则以“干针”和“注射”为主。临床研究是中文数据库当前的热点，相比之下，随机对照双盲临床试验在WOS中占主导地位。中英文文献在机制研究报道方面均较为有限。应加强研究团队间的合作，采用不同的针灸方法进行对比研究、剂量效应研究和效应机制研究，以便为深入探索提供证据。
