Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in 'Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion'

被引：3

作者：

Mestre, Luis M. ^{[1
]}

Dickinson, Stephanie L. ^{[1
]}

Golzarri-Arroyo, Lilian ^{[1
]}

Brown, Andrew W. ^{[2
]}

Allison, David B. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Indiana Univ, Sch Publ Hlth Bloomington, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, 1025 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA

[2] Indiana Univ, Sch Publ Hlth Bloomington, Dept Appl Hlth Sci, 1025 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA

来源：

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ONLINE | 2020年 / 19卷 / 01期

关键词：

Randomization; Clinical trials; Moxibustion therapy; Weight reduction; Waist circumference; Waist-to-hip ratio;

D O I：

10.1186/s12938-020-0753-z

中图分类号：

R318 [生物医学工程];

学科分类号：

0831 ;

摘要：

Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are the best method to determine causal effects for treatments if they are well done and well reported. Good evidence about proposed treatments for obesity is needed, and Hsieh et al. (Biomed Eng Online 17:149, 2018) are to be commended for putting moxibustion to the test. However, careful evaluation of the paper reveals inconsistencies and apparent reporting errors, which raise doubts about conclusions from the study.

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