Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’
Abstract 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 moxibu...
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| author | Luis M. Mestre Stephanie L. Dickinson Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo Andrew W. Brown David B. Allison |
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| description | Abstract 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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| spelling | doaj.art-1187a6ff04c147b9a745f945c0aae1222022-12-22T01:29:41ZengBMCBioMedical Engineering OnLine1475-925X2020-02-011911310.1186/s12938-020-0753-zData anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’Luis M. Mestre0Stephanie L. Dickinson1Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo2Andrew W. Brown3David B. Allison4Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-BloomingtonDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-BloomingtonDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-BloomingtonDepartment of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-BloomingtonDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-BloomingtonAbstract 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.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-020-0753-zRandomizationClinical trialsMoxibustion therapyWeight reductionWaist circumferenceWaist-to-hip ratio |
| spellingShingle | Luis M. Mestre Stephanie L. Dickinson Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo Andrew W. Brown David B. Allison Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’ BioMedical Engineering OnLine Randomization Clinical trials Moxibustion therapy Weight reduction Waist circumference Waist-to-hip ratio |
| title | Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’ |
| title_full | Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’ |
| title_fullStr | Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’ |
| title_short | Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in ‘Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion’ |
| title_sort | data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion |
| topic | Randomization Clinical trials Moxibustion therapy Weight reduction Waist circumference Waist-to-hip ratio |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-020-0753-z |
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