针刺减肥的随机对照试验方法学和报告质量评估

目的评价全世界针刺减肥的随机对照试验的方法学质量和报告质量.方法没有语言限制地系统、全面检索全世界针刺减肥的随机对照试验文献,利用循证医学的质量标准对试验的方法学进行评估;并参照CONSORT和STRICT清单对试验报告的质量进行评估.结果共获得7篇随机对照试验.1篇方法学质量等级为A,2篇方法学质量等级为B,4篇方法学质量等级为C.所有随机对照试验的报告质量等级均为C.结论目前全世界针刺减肥的随机对照试验质量不高,尚不能为临床实践提供强有力的证据.针刺减肥的随机对照试验报告写作质量差,不能充分反映试验所有有用的信息.

Quality of methodology and reporting of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity

Objective To evaluate the quality of methodology and reporting of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity worldwide. Methods Collecting all the randomized controlled trials of acupu-ncture for obesity worldwide by systematically searching without language limitation. The quality of methodology and reporting was evaluated by the quality criteria recommended by Cochrane handbook and CONSORT(consolidate standards of reporting trial)and STRICTA(standard for reporting interventions in controlled trials of acupuncture)checklists. Results Seven randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity were identified. The quality of methodology was graded as"A"in one trial,"B"in two trials and"C"in the other four trials. The reporting quality of the seven trials was graded as"C". Conclusions The methodology quality of the randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for obesity was too poor to provide strong evidence for clinical practice, and the poor reporting quality of the trials resulted in inadequate information from the trials.