Overall reporting quality of randomised controlled trials of acupuncture for low back pain reported after 2020: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the reporting quality of recent randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for low back pain (LBP) and investigate associated factors.

Study design

A systematic review was conducted to identify and evaluate the reporting quality of RCTs of acupuncture for LBP reported after 2020. The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT), STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) and CONSORT-Outcomes statements were used to evaluate the reporting quality of the included studies. Regression analyses were performed on pre-specified study characteristics to explore factors associated with the reporting quality.

Data sources

Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infras

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625842 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature