Overall reporting quality of randomised controlled trials of acupuncture for low back pain reported after 2020: a systematic review
RCTs of acupuncture for LBP should focus more on reporting open science, key methodology, details of acupuncture and comprehensive outcome-related information. Authors and journals, especially those in China, need to strengthen their adherence to the CONSORT statement and its extensions to enhance the reporting quality of RCTs.
Authors
- Jinyi He
- J Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4070-9299)
- Shirui Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7866-119X)
- Chenyang Jia
- Deliang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1245-1234)
- Fang Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3854-3003)
- Xingyao Chen
- Po-Cheng Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9838-3482)
- Ming Xin
Institutions
- Ministry of Education (CL)
- Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital (CN)
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-098961
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province