OBJECTIVE:To investigate the current status of prescription review of traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） decoction pieces from the perspective of literature

so as to provide references for the optimizing of prescription review and the formulating of review criteria.METHODS:CNKI

Wanfang database and VIP database were retrieved for "Prescription review of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces"up to Nov.15 th

2019.The review basis

graded review

number of reviewed prescriptions

number of irrational prescriptions

irrational content of review and corresponding questions of the involved literature were extracted

then the descriptive analysis and summary were conducted.RESULTS:A total of 32 articles were included

14 of them were graded prescription review

accounting for43.75%.There were differences in review basis

diversification in irrational content of review and inconsistent classifications among various articles

20 pieces of reviews were summarized.Totally 1 157 206 prescriptions were reviewed

of which 60 513 were irrational prescriptions.Of the irrational prescriptions

the top 3 ranked by number of prescriptions were respectively those did not indicate special requirements as required

such as drug preparation and decoction（15 076 prescriptions

accounting for 24.91% of irrational prescriptions）;improper usage or dosage

without indicating reasons or re-signature（14 407 prescriptions

accounting for 23.81% of irrational prescriptions）;no TCM diagnosis were written or nonstandard or incompletely written of TCM diagnosis（10 205 prescriptions

accounting for 16.86% of irrational prescriptions）.CONCLUSIONS:Prescription review on TCM decoction pieces is of great significance to promote the rational application of TCM

while the specific review rules still need to be further optimized.