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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2019

The reporting quality of acupuncture for neurogenesis in experimental ischemic stroke study.

Zheng-Xiang Li, Yan Li, Wen-Ting Yang, Min Wang, Meng-Bei Xu, Xiao-Li Zhou, Pei-Qing Rong, Ting-Yu Jin, Wen-Jin Yi, Guo-Qing Zheng

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zheng-Xiang LiDepartment of Acupuncture and Tuina, Wenling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 317500, China.
Yan LiDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
Wen-Ting YangDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
Min WangDepartment of Acupuncture and Tuina, Wenling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 317500, China.
Meng-Bei XuDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
Xiao-Li ZhouDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
Pei-Qing RongDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
Ting-Yu JinDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
Wen-Jin YiDepartment of Acupuncture and Tuina, Wenling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 317500, China.
Guo-Qing ZhengDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
Wenzhou Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNWenzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is increasing evidence demonstrating the highly inadequate reporting of preclinical research in multiple scientific publications. The purpose of this study is to systematically investigate the reporting quality of acupuncture for neurogenesis in animal models of acute ischemic stroke.

methodsWe searched eight databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP information database, Wanfang data Information Site, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed by using the CAMARADES 10-item checklist. The STRICTA statement was modified to gear to animal acupuncture research. The reporting quality was assessed according to the ARRIVE guidelines and the modified STRICTA statement. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics.

resultsUltimately, 44 studies containing 2,411 subjects were identified. The overall compliance with the CAMARADES 10-item checklist has a mean of 4.3. The reporting quality indicated that the overall compliance with ARRIVE guidelines has a mean of 59.9% and with the modified STRICTA statement a mean of 71.8%. The findings suggest that the reporting quality of acupuncture for preclinical stroke was generally poor.

conclusionsFull compliance with ARRIVE guidelines and/or modified STRICTA statement in designing, conducting and reporting preclinical acupuncture research is urgently needed in the future.

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acupunctureAnimal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments guidelines (ARRIVE guidelines)modified Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture statement (modified STRICTA statement)neurogenesisReporting quality

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