The quality of Cochrane systematic reviews of acupuncture: an overview.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many systematic reviews of clinical trials on acupuncture were performed within the Cochrane Collaboration, the evidence-based medicine (EBM) most recognized organization. Objective of the article was to systematically collect and identify systematic reviews of acupuncture published in the Cochrane Library and assess their quality from a methodological perspective.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was performed in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews to identify the reviews of acupuncture conducted until June 2019. The methodological quality of the included reviews was assessed using the AMSTAR 2 checklist, an evaluation tool for systematic reviews.

Results

Out of a total of 126 eligible reviews, 50 systematic reviews were included. Accordin

SUBMITTER: Ji Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7556594 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature