Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: A review of review

Xin-lin Chen; Chuan-wei Mo; Li-ya Lu; Ri-yang Gao; Qian Xu; Min-feng Wu; Qian-yi Zhou; Yue Hu; Xuan Zhou; Xian-tao Li

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Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: A review of review

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- Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: A review of review
- Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: A review of review
- 中国结合医学杂志（英文版） 2017年23卷第11期页码：871-877
- Affiliations：
  
  1. College of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou,China
  2. Public Health, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow,Scotland,Glasgow,UK
  3. First Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou,China
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-017-2764-6
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- 纸质出版日期：2017，
  
  网络出版日期：2017-9-13，
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Chen, Xl., Mo, Cw., Lu, Ly. et al. Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: A review of review., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 871–877 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-017-2764-6

Xin-lin Chen, Chuan-wei Mo, Li-ya Lu, et al. Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: A review of review[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2017,23(11):871-877.
Chen, Xl., Mo, Cw., Lu, Ly. et al. Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: A review of review., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 871–877 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-017-2764-6 DOI：

Xin-lin Chen, Chuan-wei Mo, Li-ya Lu, et al. Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: A review of review[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2017,23(11):871-877. DOI： 10.1007/s11655-017-2764-6.

摘要

To assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding acupuncture intervention for stroke and the primary studies within them. Two researchers searched PubMed

Cumulative index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature

Embase

ISI Web of Knowledge

Cochrane

Allied and Complementary Medicine

Ovid Medline

Chinese Biomedical Literature Database

China National Knowledge Infrastructure

Wanfang and Traditional Chinese Medical Database to identify systematic reviews and meta-analyses about acupuncture for stroke published from the inception to December 2016. Review characteristics and the criteria for assessing the primary studies within reviews were extracted. The methodological quality of the reviews was assessed using adapted Oxman and Guyatt Scale. The methodological quality of primary studies was also assessed. Thirty-two eligible reviews were identified

15 in English and 17 in Chinese. The English reviews were scored higher than the Chinese reviews (P=0.025)

especially in criteria for avoiding bias and the scope of search. All reviews used the quality criteria to evaluate the methodological quality of primary studies

but some criteria were not comprehensive. The primary studies

in particular the Chinese reviews

had problems with randomization

allocation concealment

blinding

dropouts and withdrawals

intent-to-treat analysis and adverse events. Important methodological flaws were found in Chinese systematic reviews and primary studies. It was necessary to improve the methodological quality and reporting quality of both the systematic reviews published in China and primary studies on acupuncture for stroke.

Abstract

To assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding acupuncture intervention for stroke and the primary studies within them. Two researchers searched PubMed

Cumulative index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature

Embase

ISI Web of Knowledge

Cochrane

Allied and Complementary Medicine

Ovid Medline

Chinese Biomedical Literature Database

China National Knowledge Infrastructure

15 in English and 17 in Chinese. The English reviews were scored higher than the Chinese reviews (P=0.025)

especially in criteria for avoiding bias and the scope of search. All reviews used the quality criteria to evaluate the methodological quality of primary studies

but some criteria were not comprehensive. The primary studies

in particular the Chinese reviews

had problems with randomization

allocation concealment

blinding

dropouts and withdrawals

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