| Ref ID | 821 |
| First Author | Z. Ji |
| Journal | BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE & THERAPIES |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-020-03099-9 |
| Keywords |
• Cochrane • Publication bias • Low methodological quality • Disclosure • Complementary & Alternative |
| Problem(s) |
• Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality • Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported • Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing • Poor consideration of publication bias • Weaknesses identified in some Cochrane reviews |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | China |
| Checklists |
• AMSTAR 2 |
| Aim | To assess the methodological quality (AMSTAR 2) of a sample of 500 systematic reviews of acupuncture published in the Cochrane Database of Reviews up to June 2019. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | From a sample of 500 systematic reviews of acupuncture published in the Cochrane Database of Reviews up to June 2019, 52% were of low quality according to AMSTAR 2. The least satisfied critical domain was inadequate investigation and discussion of publication bias. Declaration of potential sources of conflict of interest, and funding of the authors of the review and of the included studies were other important weaknesses. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 50 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 126 |