DO ACUPUNCTURE TRIALS HAVE LOWER RISK OF BIAS OVER THE LAST FIVE DECADES? A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY OF 4 715 RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS.

Do acupuncture trials have lower risk of bias over the last five decades? A methodological study of 4 715 randomized controlled trials.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the Server change of the risk of bias (RoB) of acupuncture randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the past five decades.MethodsMultiple databases were searched.We included RCTs identified from systematic reviews (SRs) on acupuncture.General characteristics and RoB judgment for each domain were extracted.The proportions of RCTs

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