TY - JOUR
T1 - PRISMA extension for moxibustion 2020
T2 - recommendations, explanation, and elaboration
AU - Zhang, Xuan
AU - Tian, Ran
AU - Lam, Wai Ching
AU - Cheng, Chung Wah
AU - Yao, Liang
AU - Wang, Xiao Qin
AU - Li, Si Yao
AU - Aixinjueluo, Qi Ying
AU - Yang, Ke Hu
AU - Shang, Hong Cai
AU - Wu, Tai Xiang
AU - Lyu, Aiping
AU - Bian, Zhaoxiang
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Fang’s Charitable Foundation and Strategic Development Fund of HKBU, Hong Kong. The funder had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data; nor in the writing of the manuscript. Acknowledgements
PY - 2020/10/25
Y1 - 2020/10/25
N2 - Background: Moxibustion is a common intervention of Chinese medicine (CM). Systematic reviews (SRs) on moxibustion are increasing. Although the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement provides guidelines for SRs, the quality of moxibustion-related SRs is still not satisfactory. In particular, descriptions of the interventions and the rationale for using moxibustion are insufficient. To address these inadequacies, the working group developed this PRISMA extension for reporting SRs of moxibustion (PRISMA-M 2020). Methods: A group of CM clinical professionals, methodologists of SRs, reporting guideline developers, and journal editors developed this PRISMA-M 2020 through a comprehensive process that includes registration, literature review, consensus meetings, Delphi exercises for soliciting comments, and revision, resulting in this final draft. Results: Seven of the 27 PRISMA checklist items, namely title (1), rationale (3), eligibility criteria (6), data item (11), additional analyses (16), study characteristics (18), and additional analysis (23), were extended, with specific reference to the application of moxibustion. Illustrative examples and explanations for each item are provided. Conclusion: The PRISMA-M 2020 will help improve the reporting quality of SRs with moxibustion.
AB - Background: Moxibustion is a common intervention of Chinese medicine (CM). Systematic reviews (SRs) on moxibustion are increasing. Although the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement provides guidelines for SRs, the quality of moxibustion-related SRs is still not satisfactory. In particular, descriptions of the interventions and the rationale for using moxibustion are insufficient. To address these inadequacies, the working group developed this PRISMA extension for reporting SRs of moxibustion (PRISMA-M 2020). Methods: A group of CM clinical professionals, methodologists of SRs, reporting guideline developers, and journal editors developed this PRISMA-M 2020 through a comprehensive process that includes registration, literature review, consensus meetings, Delphi exercises for soliciting comments, and revision, resulting in this final draft. Results: Seven of the 27 PRISMA checklist items, namely title (1), rationale (3), eligibility criteria (6), data item (11), additional analyses (16), study characteristics (18), and additional analysis (23), were extended, with specific reference to the application of moxibustion. Illustrative examples and explanations for each item are provided. Conclusion: The PRISMA-M 2020 will help improve the reporting quality of SRs with moxibustion.
KW - Chinese medicine
KW - Extension
KW - Moxibustion intervention
KW - PRISMA
KW - Systematic review
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U2 - 10.1186/s13643-020-01502-7
DO - 10.1186/s13643-020-01502-7
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33100229
AN - SCOPUS:85093934302
SN - 2046-4053
VL - 9
JO - Systematic Reviews
JF - Systematic Reviews
IS - 1
M1 - 247
ER -