Acupoint Selection and Compatibility Rules for Acupuncture Treatment of Scapulo-humeral Periarthritis Based on Data Mining
Objective To explore the acupoint selection and compatibility rules for acupuncture treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis(SP)based on data mining and to provide references for the clinical treatment of SP.Methods Chinese databases CNKI,VIP,and Wanfang Data were searched for modern literature on acupuncture treatment of SP from database inception to December 31,2022.Prescriptions for acupuncture treatment of SP were screened according to diag-nostic criteria,inclusion criteria,and exclusion criteria.Microsoft Excel 2021,IBM SPSS Modeler 18.0,and Cytoscape 3.10.0 software were used to analyze the usage frequency,meridian tropism,and association rules of acupoints,and construct complex core networks of acupoints.Results A total of 124 articles were included after screening,with 114 acupoints and a total frequency of 1 192.The acupoints with higher usage frequencies were Jianyu(LI 15),Jianzhen(SI 9),and Jianliao(TE 14).The meridians mainly involved were the large intestine meridian,small intestine meridian,and extra points.Spe-cific points with higher usage frequencies included five transport points,crossing point,and confluence points of eight ex-traordinary meridians.Association rule analysis identified 10 pairs of acupoints,32 groups of 3 acupoints,and 15 groups of 4 acupoints.Conclusion This study explored the rules for acupoint selection for the treatment of SP based on data min-ing,providing scientific evidence for the clinical acupuncture treatment of SP.
AcupunctureScapulohumeral PeriarthritisData AnalysisAcupoint Selection and Compatibility Rules