How do systematic reviews of acupuncture for pain relief incorporate risk of bias assessments into the synthesis? A methodological study

Ref ID 174
First Author X. Q. Li
Journal ACUPUNCTURE IN MEDICINE
Year Of Publishing 2016
URL https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1136/acupmed-2015-010876
Keywords Complimentary & Alternative
Risk of bias
Problem(s) Meta-analyses and forest plots presented without considering risk of bias / quality
Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
Number of systematic reviews included 91
Summary of Findings Most (85/91; 93%) systematic reviews of acupuncture for pain relief published up to 2014 conducted some form of risk of bias assessment, but nearly half of them (48/95; 57%) failed to incorporate the risk of bias assessment into the synthesis.
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? Not Applicable
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? No