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Table 2 Quality evaluation of included studies

From: Problems lowering the study quality in traditional medicine, introspection from an example of meta-analysis of acupuncture

Studies

Jadad Scores

Weaknesses

Bao et al. 2005 [15]

2

NR, NF

Cao et al. 2013 [16]

2

NR, NF

Chen et al. 2013 [17]

2

NR, NF

Chen et al. 2016 [18]

2

SS, NR, NF

Duan et al. 2010 [19]

2

SS

Guo et al. 2005 [20]

2

NR, NF

Hou et al. 2018 [21]

2

NR, NF

Jiang et al. 2010 [22]

2

NR, NF

Li et al. 2006 [23]

1

NR, NF

Li et al. 2008 [24]

1

NR, NF

Li et al. 2009 [25]

2

NR, NF

Li et al. 2011 [6]

1

NR, NF

Tao et al. 2014 [26]

2

SS, NR, NF

Wang et al. 2006 [27]

3

NR

Wang et al. 2012 [28]

1

NR, NF

Wu et al. 2001 [29]

1

SS, NR, NF

Zhang Z et al. 2005 [31]

1

NR, NF

Zhang S et al. 2005 [30]

2

NR, NF

Zhang et al. 2017 [32]

2

NR, NF

Zhao et al. 2008 [34]

2

SS, NR, NF

Zhao et al. 2006 [33]

2

NR, NF

Zhou et al. 2003 [35]

1

NR, NF

Zhu et al. 2006 [36]

2

SS, NR, NF

Zou et al. 2009 [37]

1

NR, NF

  1. SS = Small samples; NR = Adverse events unreported; NF = No follow-up