Methodology and Reporting Quality Evaluation of Acupuncture for Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
Joint Authors
Liu, Ying
Wang, Lu
Hou, Tinghui
Zheng, Qianhua
Feng, Xiumei
Li, Ying
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-23, 23 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
23
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Since there is no consistent evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment, this review aims to summarize and critically evaluate the methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews (SRs).
Methods.
We comprehensively searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), Chinese Biomedical Literature (CBM), and Wanfang databases from the date of establishment to April 2019.
Two authors independently selected the articles, collected the data, and assessed the identified and included SRs with the revised measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR 2) and preferred reporting items for SRs and meta-analyses (PRISMA).
The quality of outcomes was evaluated by the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE).
Results.
Eleven SRs were included in this overview.
The items of AMSTAR 2 in most SRs were poorly reported; only 3 SRs were rated as low quality by AMSTAR 2, and the remaining were rated as very low quality.
A total of 8 SRs obtained a decent rating by PRISMA.
With the GRADE tool, we have not found high-quality evidence that acupuncture is effective for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), so there is no certain conclusion on the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for MCI.
Conclusion.
The methodological and reporting quality of SRs on acupuncture for MCI is substandard, and the quality of evidence is poor.
In future research, more efforts are needed to improve the quality of SRs in this field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hou, Tinghui& Zheng, Qianhua& Feng, Xiumei& Wang, Lu& Liu, Ying& Li, Ying. 2020. Methodology and Reporting Quality Evaluation of Acupuncture for Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157362
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hou, Tinghui…[et al.]. Methodology and Reporting Quality Evaluation of Acupuncture for Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157362
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hou, Tinghui& Zheng, Qianhua& Feng, Xiumei& Wang, Lu& Liu, Ying& Li, Ying. Methodology and Reporting Quality Evaluation of Acupuncture for Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157362
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1157362