کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1082625 950958 2011 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Randomized controlled trials of herbal interventions underreport important details of the intervention
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Randomized controlled trials of herbal interventions underreport important details of the intervention
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveTo examine the quality of reporting and predictors of reporting in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of herbal medicine interventions.Study Design and SettingWe searched Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Excerpta Medica Database, and Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry up to December 2007 for any English language RCT of 11 commonly used herbal medicine interventions. Two individuals separately and independently assessed all trials using the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist for herbal medicines interventions. We randomly selected 100 of these trials, extracted a set of potential predictor variables identified through a literature search and consultation with experts, and performed a conceptually driven stepwise elimination regression analyses for predictor variables.ResultsThe 406 trials reported on average 38% of the information suggested in the checklist. Regression analyses revealed better overall reporting in trials with a participant flow diagram (P = 0.008), those of Panax quinquefolius (P = 0.018), and those published in more recent years (P = 0.02).ConclusionOur results indicate that RCTs of herbal medicine interventions frequently do not report important characteristics of the intervention. Trialists should refer to the CONSORT for herbal medicines when reporting their trials.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - Volume 64, Issue 7, July 2011, Pages 760–769
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