SynthesisBMC complementary and alternative medicine2016
The quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials of electroacupuncture for stroke.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Electroacupuncture for treating depression-related insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of Chinese herbal injections for treating acute cerebral infarction: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Electroacupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for motor dysfunction in acute stroke survivors: a systematic review and meta-analyses.BMJ open · 2018Pooled it
- A Preclinical Systematic Review of Ginsenoside-Rg1 in Experimental Parkinson's Disease.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2017Pooled it
- Reporting and data-sharing level of acupuncture randomised controlled trials: a cross-sectional study protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for stroke and stroke complications: a protocol for meta-analysis and systematic review based on randomized, single-blind, controlled trials.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- A retrospect and outlook on the neuroprotective effects of anesthetics in the era of endovascular therapy.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
- Assessment of Completeness of Reporting in Randomized Controlled Trials of Acupuncture Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of general medicine · 2022Review
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- A Review of Adherence and Predictors of Adherence to the CONSORT Statement in the Reporting of Tuberculosis Vaccine Trials.Vaccines · 2020Article
- Completeness of reporting acupuncture interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Review of adherence to the STRICTA statement.F1000Research · 2020Article
- Electroacupuncture Ameliorates Cognitive Impairment by Inhibiting the JNK Signaling Pathway in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2020Article
- Assessing the reporting quality in randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for postherpetic neuralgia using the CONSORT statement and STRICTA guidelines.Journal of pain research · 2019Article
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- Preclinical Studies and Translational Applications of Intracerebral Hemorrhage.BioMed research international · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundElectroacupuncture (EA), as an extension technique of acupuncture based on traditional acupuncture combined with modern electrotherapy, is commonly used for stroke in clinical treatment and researches. However, there is still a lack of enough evidence to recommend the routine use of EA for stroke. This study is aimed at evaluating the quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on EA for stroke.
methodsRCTs on EA for stroke were evaluated by using CONSORT guidelines and STRICTA guidelines. Microsoft Excel 2010 and the R software were used for descriptive statistics analyses.
resultsSeventy studies involving 5468 stroke patients were identified. The CONSORT scores ranged from 16.2 to 67.6% and STRICTA scores from 29.4 to 82.4%. The central items in CONSORT as eligibility criterion, sample size calculation, primary outcome, method of randomization sequence generation, allocation concealment, implementation of randomization, description of blinding, and detailed statistical methods were reported in 100, 6, 68, 37, 14, 10, 16, and 97% of trials, respectively. The reporting of items in STRICTA as acupuncture rationale was 1a (91%), 1b (86%) and 1c 0%; needling details 2a (33%), 2b (97%), 2c (29%), 2d (64%), 2e (100%), 2f (55%) and 2 g (66%); treatment regimen 3a (69%) and 3b (100%); other components of treatment 4a (86%) and 4b (13%); practitioner background item 5 (16%); control intervention(s) 6a (93%) and 6b (10%).
conclusionsThe quality of reporting of RCTs on EA for stroke was generally moderate. The reporting quality needs further improvement.
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