Appraising the safety and reporting quality of thread-embedding acupuncture: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Thread-embedding acupuncture (TEA) is a special type of acupuncture treatment in which medical threads are inserted into subcutaneous tissues or muscles at therapeutic points. TEA is a medical practice that combines acupuncture and medical threads. As such, it is necessary to evaluate the safety of TEA. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the safety of TEA and reporting quality of studies regarding TEA.

Methods and analysis

The systematic review will be conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Searching strategies will be systemically conducted using the following databases from their inception date to September 2022: M

SUBMITTER: Woo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9516149 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature