The quality of Cochrane systematic reviews of acupuncture: an overview

Ref ID	821
First Author	Z. Ji
Journal	BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES
Year Of Publishing	2020
URL	https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-020-03099-9
Keywords	• Cochrane • Complimentary & Alternative • Publication bias • Low methodological quality • Disclosure
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
Number of systematic reviews included	50
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.
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results?	N/A
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study?	Yes