Incomplete reporting and spin in acupuncture randomised controlled trials: a cross-sectional meta-epidemiological study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the reporting, data sharing and spin (using reporting strategies to emphasise the benefit of non-significant results) in acupuncture randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Design

Cross-sectional meta-epidemiological study.

Data sources

Eligible studies indexed in MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, CBM, CNKI, Wanfang Data and VIP Database between 1 January 2014 and 1 May 2024.

Eligibility criteria

Peer-reviewed acupuncture RCTs used traditional medicine (TM), published in English or Chinese, two parallel arms for humans.

Main outcome measures

We assessed (1) the reporting of acupuncture RCTs by the Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials (CONSORT) 2010 statement and STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture

SUBMITTER: Duan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12320602 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature