Quality of methodology and reporting of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity.
- Author:
Xue-mei LIU
1
;
Ming-ming ZHANG
;
Liang DU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; methods; standards; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Humans; Medical Records; standards; Obesity; therapy; Peer Review, Research; standards; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Publishing; standards; Quality Control; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; standards; Research Design; standards
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2004;26(2):192-194
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the quality of methodology and reporting of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity worldwide.
METHODSCollecting all the randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity worldwide by systematically searching without language limitation. The quality of methodology and reporting was evaluated by the quality criteria recommended by Cochrane handbook and CONSORT (consolidate standards of reporting trial) and STRICTA (standard for reporting interventions in controlled trials of acupuncture) checklists.
RESULTSSeven randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity were identified. The quality of methodology was graded as "A" in one trial, "B" in two trials and "C" in the other four trials. The reporting quality of the seven trials was graded as "C".
CONCLUSIONSThe methodology quality of the randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity was too poor to provide strong evidence for clinical practice, and the poor reporting quality of the trials resulted in inadequate information from the trials.
