Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in 'Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal
Luis M Mestre1, Stephanie L Dickinson2, Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo2
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, 1025 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA. lmestre@iu.edu.
Abstract:
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are the best method to determine causal effects for treatments if they are well done and well reported. Good evidence about proposed treatments for obesity is needed, and Hsieh et al. (Biomed Eng Online 17:149, 2018) are to be commended for putting moxibustion to the test. However, careful evaluation of the paper reveals inconsistencies and apparent reporting errors, which raise doubts about conclusions from the study.
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