DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.11.004
Reporting and methodological quality of acupuncture network meta-analyses could be improved: an evidence mapping
作者地址
Lanzhou Univ, Evidence Based Social Sci Res Ctr, Sch Publ Hlth, 199 Donggang West Rd, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China
通讯作者
Xiuxia Li; Kehu Yang
来源期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
摘要
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.
资助信息
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)82004203
WOS学科分类
Health Care Sciences & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health
WOS关键词
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIALSSYSTEMATIC REVIEWSELECTROACUPUNCTUREINTERVENTIONSNEEDSRISKBIASCARE
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