Status, reporting completeness and methodological quality of pilot randomised controlled trials in acupuncture: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To date, there has been a lack of knowledge about the status, reporting completeness and methodological quality of pilot trials in the acupuncture field. Thus, this systematic review protocol aims to: (1) investigate publication trends and aspects of feasibility evaluated in acupuncture pilot trials; (2) identify the proportion of acupuncture pilot trials that lead to definitive trials and (3) assess the reporting completeness and methodological quality of pilot trials in acupuncture.

Methods and analysis

Studies of acupuncture pilot randomised controlled trials published from 2011 to 2021 will be retrieved in seven databases in January 2022, including PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database a

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647552 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature