Analyzation of expressive elements for clinical RCT of acupuncture and moxibustion:taking peptic ulcer as an example / 中国针灸

To explore the expressive elements for the clinical randomized controlled trials of acupuncture and moxibustion so as to provide reference for them, taking peptic ulcer as an example. Sixty-six papers from 1996 to 2015 were collected in domestic and overseas databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WANFANG, VIP, China Biology Medicine (CBM), PubMed, Web of Science, Sciencedirect, Springer, Wiley. The expression qualities were evaluated according to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture(STRICTA). We consider that the reports are not sound, especially their preface, trial design and intervention.