Standards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of cupping (STRICTOC): extending the CONSORT statement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The standards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of cupping (STRICTOC), in the form of a checklist and explanations for users, were designed to improve reporting of cupping trials, particularly the interventions, and thereby facilitating their interpretation and replication.

Methods

A group of clinical experts, methodologists, epidemiologists, and editors has developed this STRICTOC checklist through a comprehensive process, including registration of this guideline, literature review, solicitation of comments, consensus meeting, revision, and finalization.

Results

The STRICTOC checklist includes 6 items and 16 sub-items, namely cupping rationale, details of cupping, treatment regimen, other components of treatment, treatment provider background,

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6995163 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature