A Systematic Evaluation of the Impact of STRICTA and CONSORT Recommendations on Quality of Reporting for Acupuncture Trials

Prady, Stephanie L.; Richmond, Stewart; Morton, Veronica; MacPherson, Hugh

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“…Similarly, Prady et al found that more recent studies of acupuncture tended to have better reporting than older studies. 2 Our study found that overall, the quality of reporting was improved for studies published after 2003 compared to those published before 1994. However, there were very few individual guideline items that were clearly reported more frequently in the late study group compared to the early study group; this is most likely due to the low number of publications available for this study.…”

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“…For our current study, these data were entered into an excel spreadsheet by a trained data extractor and checked for accuracy by a second extractor. We used the STRICTA and CONSORT assessment checklists devised by Prady et al 2 as guides for our data extraction (table 1). For elements of the checklists that were not included in our previous abstraction, we returned to the original publication to com- plete all elements of the checklists.…”

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Quality of Reporting on Randomised Controlled Trials of Auriculotherapy for Pain

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Objective The authors investigated the quality of reporting for randomised controlled trials of auriculotherapy for pain before and after the implementation of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and Standards for Reporting Interventions in Controlled Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) guidelines. Methods The authors identifi ed randomised controlled trials of auriculotherapy that measured pain or pain medication use as a primary outcome and were published in English in peer-reviewed journals. Proportions of studies that reported STRICTA and CONSORT items were compared for the years before and after implementation of STRICTA (2001) using Fisher's exact tests. Global differences across all study factors were investigated using hierarchical clustering and principle component analysis (PCA). Results 15 studies met our inclusion criteria. On average, 11 studies (74%) reported STRICTA items and eight studies (54%) reported CONSORT items. Differences in reporting between pre and post-STRICTA studies were found for two CONSORT items (randomised sequence and treatment provider) but no STRICTA items. However, the results of cluster analysis and PCA detected global differences over time for both STRICTA and CONSORT items. Conclusion Quality of reporting for studies of auriculotherapy for pain appears to have generally improved since the implementation of STRICTA and CONSORT guidelines. INTRODUCTIONThe quality of reporting for acupuncture studies has improved over time, 1 2 especially since the implementation of the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Controlled Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) guidelines in 2001, 3 intimating a concomitant improvement in the overall design and conduct of acupuncture clinical trials. Auriculotherapy is a related but distinct acupuncture fi eld to traditional full-body acupuncture. Although we expect recent studies of auriculotherapy to follow similar trends in quality of reporting to fullbody acupuncture, we are not aware of any studies that have examined the quality of reporting for trials of auriculotherapy.We recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies of auriculotherapy for treatment of pain. 4 Seventeen studies met inclusion criteria and were included in the fi nal publication. Using data extracted from the systematic review, we describe the quality of reporting for auriculotherapy trials. Since the included studies span across the years that the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines and its extension for trials of acupuncture (STRICTA) were introduced, we examined how the implementation of these guidelines may have infl uenced the reporting of auriculotherapy trials. METHODS Data collectionWe previously conducted a systematic literature review of randomised controlled studies of auriculotherapy for treatment of pain. (1) were randomised; (2) compared auriculotherapy to sham auriculotherapy, standard medical care or waiting-list control; (3) measured the effect on pain or medication u...

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Quality of Reporting on Randomised Controlled Trials of Auriculotherapy for Pain

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“…Since its appearance, there have been several extensions to CONSORT, intended to adapt their application to (i) specific trial designs, such as cluster trials, N-of-1 trials, pragmatic trials, and pilot and feasibility trials, among others; (ii) specific types of interventions, such as herbal medicinal, nonpharmacological, and acupuncture; (iii) different types of outcomes, such as patientreported outcomes and harms; and (iv) specific formats of trial reports such as abstracts and RCT protocols, all of which can be found in the Enhancing Quality and Transparency of Health Research (EQUATOR) network (9) and on the CONSORT website (10). Some studies have revealed that the use of the CONSORT statement is associated with enhanced quality of reporting of clinical trials and, in particular, that checking submitted manuscripts for missing items from the CONSORT list in peer-review processes can improve the quality of peer reviews and the final publications (11)(12)(13)(14). For example, it was found that peer reviewers failed to detect important deficiencies in reporting of the methods and results of RCTs (15).…”

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Enhancing primary reports of randomized controlled trials: Three most common challenges and suggested solutions

Bhatt

Wang

et al. 2018

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Evidence from a well-designed randomized controlled trial (RCT) is generally considered to be the gold standard that can inform clinical practice and guide decision-making. However, several deficiencies in the reporting of RCTs have frequently been identified, including incomplete, selective, and biased or inconsistent reporting. Such suboptimal reporting may lead to irreproducible results, substantial waste of resources, impaired study validity, erosion of public trust in science, and a high risk of research misconduct. In this article, we present an overview of the reporting of RCTs in the biomedical literature with a focus on the three most common reporting problems: (i) lack of adherence to reporting guidelines, (ii) inconsistencies between trial protocols or registrations and full reports, and (iii) inconsistencies between abstracts and their corresponding full reports. Unsatisfactory levels of adherence to guidelines and frequent inconsistencies between protocols or registrations and full reports, and between abstracts and full reports, were consistently found in various biomedical research fields. A variety of factors were found to be associated with these reporting challenges. Improved reporting can build public trust and credibility of science, save resources, and enhance the ethical integrity of research. Therefore, joint efforts from the various sectors of the biomedical community (researchers, journal editors and reviewers, educators, healthcare providers, and other research consumers) are needed to reduce and reverse the current suboptimal state of RCT reporting in the literature.randomized controlled trial | reporting quality | transparency | guideline adherence | inconsistent reporting I n evidence-based medicine, evidence from well-designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is generally considered to be the gold standard to inform clinical practice and guide decisionmaking (1). However, several deficiencies in the reporting of RCTs have been frequently identified, including incomplete, selective, and biased or inconsistent reporting. For example, it was found that only about 60% of RCT reports provided adequate information on interventions (2). This suboptimal reporting of clinical trials may lead to irreproducible results, substantial waste of resources, impaired study validity, erosion of public trust in science, and a high risk of research misconduct mainly due to the potential consequence of patients suffering and dying unnecessarily (3). Moreover, enhancing the quality and transparency of reporting is an ethical and scientific obligation in order to avoid wasting research resources, minimize risk of harms and maximize benefits of therapies, and enhance research integrity (4-6). Therefore, improving reporting of health research is an imperative that requires a variety of efforts by the biomedical community (researchers, journal editors and reviewers, educators, healthcare providers, and other research consumers). In this article, we highlight and provide some insights into the three most co...

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“…More subtle characteristics are the level of experience and education of the acupuncturist in question. However, after the publication of "Standards for reporting interventions in controlled trials of acupuncture: the STRICTA recommendations" in 2002, 79 followed by the publication of a collaboration between the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Controlled Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) groups, 80 the reporting of acupuncture trials has become better.…”

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Acupuncture in ambulatory anesthesia: a review

Norheim¹,

Liodden²,

Alræk³

2015

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Background: Post-anesthetic morbidities remain challenging in our daily practice of anesthesia. Meta-analyses and reviews of acupuncture and related techniques for postoperative nausea and vomiting (POVN) and postoperative vomiting (POV) show promising results while many clinicians remain skeptical of the value of acupuncture. Given the interest in finding safe nonpharmacological approaches toward postoperative care, this body of knowledge needs to be considered. This review critically appraises and summarizes the research on acupuncture and acupressure in ambulatory anesthesia during the last 15 years. Methods: Articles were identified through searches of Medline, PubMed, and Embase using the search terms "acupuncture" or "acupuncture therapy" in combination with "ambulatory anesthesia" or "ambulatory surgery" or "day surgery" or "postoperative". A corresponding search was done using "acupressure" and "wristbands". The searches generated a total of 104, 118, and 122 references, respectively. Results: Sixteen studies were included; eight studies reported on acupuncture and eight on acupressure. Nine studies found acupuncture or acupressure effective on primary endpoints including postoperative nausea and vomiting, postoperative pain, sore throat, and emergence agitation. Four studies found acupuncture had a similar effect to antiemetic medication. Conclusion: Overall, the studies were of fairly good quality. A large proportion of the reviewed papers highlights an effect of acupuncture or acupressure on postoperative morbidities in an ambulatory setting. However, one should bear in mind that research on acupuncture/acupressure in an ambulatory setting contributes to ambiguous conclusions. Hence, we have addressed some of the issues related to this diversity in acupuncture research.

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A Systematic Evaluation of the Impact of STRICTA and CONSORT Recommendations on Quality of Reporting for Acupuncture Trials

Cited by 134 publications

References 22 publications

Quality of Reporting on Randomised Controlled Trials of Auriculotherapy for Pain

Quality of Reporting on Randomised Controlled Trials of Auriculotherapy for Pain

Enhancing primary reports of randomized controlled trials: Three most common challenges and suggested solutions

Acupuncture in ambulatory anesthesia: a review

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