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Reporting and data-sharing level of acupuncture randomised controlled trials: a cross-sectional study protocol
Yuting Duan1, Zhirui Xu2, Xinyu Li3
1Sleep Research Institute of Integrative Medicine, The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China duanyt@gzhmu.edu.cn yul@gzhmu.edu.cn.
Introduction:
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) play an important role in evidence-based medicine. However, an article with low reporting quality may mislead both experts and the general public into an erroneous decision. Data sharing can contribute to the truthfulness and transparency of trials. Acupuncture RCTs have been increasing rapidly these years, but the reporting quality and data-sharing level of acupuncture RCTs are not clear. Thus, this study will provide the current status of the reporting quality and data-sharing level of acupuncture RCTs.
Methods And Analysis:
A cross-sectional study will be conducted. The seven databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CBM, CNKI, Wanfang Database and VIP will be searched between 1 January 2012 and 15 October 2022 to identify acupuncture RCTs. The basic characteristics of included trials will be summarised. The reporting quality for included RCTs will be assessed by the Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials 2010 statement and the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Controlled Trials of Acupuncture. The data-sharing level will be assessed by open science practices.
Ethics And Dissemination:
Ethical approval is not required for this study. This protocol has been registered in Open Science Framework Registries. The findings of this study will be submitted to a peer-reviewed academic journal.
