Assessment of the quality of reporting in studies of acupuncture for patients with cancer using the STRICTA guidelines.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite the widespread use of the STRICTA guidelines in acupuncture research, adherence remains poor for a few specific items. Further research is required to explore the reasons why authors fail to report those items, and to develop strategies to improve the adherence to the guidelines.
PMID: 31188014 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hughes JG, Lewith G, MacPherson H, Witt CM, Cummings M, Fisher P Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research
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