Table 3 Reporting quality of key methodological items (n = 15)
From: Quality of reporting on randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
Item | Criteria | Description | No. of positive trials | % | 95% CI | Cohen’sк coefficient | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Allocation concealment | Description of the method used to implement the random allocation sequence assuring the concealment until interventions are assigned | 5 | 33 | 6 to 60 | 0.68 | 0.45 to 1.00 |
11 | Blinding | Whether or not participants, those administering the interventions, or those assessing the outcomes were blinded to group assignment | 9 | 60 | 32 to 88 | 0.75 | 0.52 to 1.00 |
16 | Intent-to-treat analysis | No. of participants in each group included in each analysis and whether it was done by “intention to treat” | 5 | 33 | 6 to 60 | 0.82 | 0.68 to 1.00 |