兰州大学循证社会科学交叉创新实验室 Innovation Laboratory of Evidence-based Social Sciences,Lanzhou University

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

Xiuxia Li; Kehu Yang
2023-01-20
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
EISSN
1878-5921
出版日期
2023-01-20
关键词
AcupunctureNetwork meta-analysisMethodological qualityReporting qualityPreferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-AnalysesAssessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2
资助信息
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)82004203
资助机构
国家自然基金委
相关链接
https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(22)00276-1/abstract
语种
英语
国家
中国
学科领域
循证医学
WOS学科分类
Health Care Sciences & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health
被引频次(WOS)
10
来源机构
Lanzhou Univ, Hlth Technol Assessment Ctr, Sch Publ Hlth, Lanzhou, Peoples R China ; Lanzhou Univ, Evidence Based Med Ctr, Sch Basic Med Sci, Lanzhou, Peoples R China ; Key Lab Evidence Based Med & Knowledge Translat Ga, Lanzhou, Peoples R China
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