Reporting and methodological quality of acupuncture network meta-analyses could be improved: an evidence mapping

Li, XX; Yang, KH (通讯作者),Lanzhou Univ, Evidence Based Social Sci Res Ctr, Sch Publ Hlth, 199 Donggang West Rd, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China.
2023
Background and Objectives: To evaluate and map the reporting and methodological quality of network meta-analysis (NMA) on acupuncture.Methods: Published acupuncture NMAs were searched through eight databases from inception to February 2022. The reporting and methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Network Meta-Analysis (PRISMA-NMA) statement and the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR-2) checklist.Results: A total of 113 NMAs were identified. Most (99, 87.61%) studies were performed in China. Most studies focused on multiple acupuncture techniques (82.30%), and the main studied ailments were pain and poststroke sequelae (20.24%). The median (interquartile range (IQR)) score of the reporting quality was 26.5 (25-28.5). However, poor reporting rates in the protocol and registration (33.63%) and geometry of the network (35.40%), especially for China-based studies, were identified. The methodological quality of only 2 (1.77%) English studies was high. The reporting rate of Chinese studies was below 15% on each of items 4, 7, 10, and 12.Conclusion: The reporting quality of the NMAs was moderate, but the methodological quality was very low. The reporting and methodological quality of future NMAs, especially for Chinese studies, need further improvement. (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷号:153|页码:1-12
ISSN:0895-4356|收录类别:SCIE
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.11.004
来源机构
Lanzhou University; Lanzhou University; Lanzhou University
EISSN
1878-5921
出版年
2023
资助信息
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China: Reporting Quality Assessment and Key Methods Research for Network Meta-analysis about Acupuncture'' (Grant Number: 82004203).
资助机构
National Natural Science Foundation of China [82004203]
语种
英语
被引频次(WOS)
0
180天使用计数
2
2013以来使用计数
2
被引更新日期
2023-02-19
关联机构
兰州大学循证社会科学中心
关键词
Acupuncture Network meta-analysis Methodological quality Reporting quality Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2
WOS学科分类
Health Care Sciences & Services Public, Environmental & Occupational Health