Effects of Acupuncture on Cancer Pain in Animal Intervention Studies: A Systematic Review and Quality Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preclinical studies often provide the evidence base for clinical studies. However, the design and reporting of preclinical trial results are inadequate, resulting in poor reproducibility and clinical translatability. We aimed to systematically evaluate the methodology and reporting quality of animal studies of acupuncture for cancer pain.

Methods

About 7 databases were searched for animal research articles on acupuncture for cancer pain from the beginning of the database to January 31, 2022. ARRIVE guidelines, STRICTA, and SYRCLE risk of bias tools were used to assess the reporting quality and risk of bias of the selected studies.

Results

A total of 18 studies were evaluated. Of the 22 items on the SYRCLE tool, only 6 items had a positive reporting rate of

SUBMITTER: Jiao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9629563 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature