Table 3 “Instructions to authors” of journals that endorsed STRICTA
Journal | Mention of STRICTA | Specific requirement of STRICTA (quote) | STRICTA website link | Appropriate reference | Mention of EQUATOR | Other reporting guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture in Medicine | Yes | All acupuncture treatment should be described according to the current STRICTA recommendations | No, but hyperlink to the STRICTA checklist | Yes | Yes | CONSORT, PRISMA, MOOSE, STROBE, STARD, SQUIRE |
Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine | Yes | The reporting of acupuncture treatment needs to follow STRICTA guidelines | Yes, but inaccessible URL | NR | No | CONSORT, QUOROM |
Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur/German Journal of Acupuncture and Related Techniques | Yes | For better reporting of acupuncture trial interventions, please adhere to STRICTA | Yes | NR | No | No |
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Yes | For controlled trials of acupuncture, use our preferred reporting criteria based on the STRICTA guidelines | Yes | No (Inappropriate Title) | No | CONSORT |
Journal of Integrative Medicine | No | NR | No | NR | No | CONSORT, PRISMA |
Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine | Yes | All acupuncture treatment should be described according to the current STRICTA recommendations | Yes | Yes | No | CONSORT, PRISMA |
Korean Journal of Acupuncture | No | NR | No | NR | No | No |
Medical Acupuncture | Yes | All papers must adhere to the new STRICTA 2010 requirements | Yes | NR | No | No |
PLoS Medicine | No | NR | No | NR | Yes | CONSORT, PRISMA, STARD, STROBE, MIAME, MIBBI, ARRIVE |