Re-evaluation of systematic reviews of acupuncture and moxibustion for childhood autism.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220526-k0002
- Author:
Xiang-Ran MENG
1
;
Xue CAO
1
;
Ming-Lin SUN
1
;
Hui DENG
2
;
Li-Yun HE
1
;
Jia LIU
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
2. College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shaanxi University of CM.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
AMSTAR 2 (a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews 2);
GRADE (grading of recommendations, assessment, development and evaluation);
PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and Meta-analyses);
acupuncture and moxibustion;
childhood autism;
re-evaluation of system review
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Acupuncture Therapy/methods*;
Autistic Disorder;
Moxibustion/methods*;
Publication Bias;
Research Design;
Systematic Reviews as Topic;
Meta-Analysis as Topic
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2023;43(2):223-231
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To re-evaluate the systematic review/Meta-analysis of acupuncture and moxibustion for childhood autism (CA), aiming to provide decision-making basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
METHODS:The systematic review and/or Meta-analysis of acupuncture and moxibustion for CA were searched in PubMed, EMbase, Cochrane Library, SinoMed, CNKI and Wanfang databases. The retrieval time was from the database establishment to May 5th, 2022. PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and Meta-analyses) was used to evaluate the report quality, and AMSTAR 2 (a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews 2) was used to evaluate the methodological quality, bubble map was used to construct the evidence map and GRADE was used to evaluate the quality of evidence.
RESULTS:A total of 9 systematic reviews were included. The PRISMA scores ranged from 13 to 26. The report quality was low, and there was a serious lack in the aspects of program and registration, search, other analysis and funding. The main problems in methodology included not making prespecified protocol, incomplete retrieval strategy, not providing a list of excluded literatures, and incomplete explanation on heterogeneity analysis and bias risk. The evidence map showed that 6 conclusions were valid, 2 conclusions were possible valid and 1 conclusion was uncertain valid. The overall quality of evidence was low, and the main factors leading to the downgrade were limitations, followed by inconsistency, imprecision and publication bias.
CONCLUSION:Acupuncture and moxibustion has a certain effect for CA, but the quality of reporting, methodology and evidence in included literature need to be improved. It is suggested to perform high-quality and standardized research in the future to provide evidence-based basis.
