A Systematic Evaluation of the Impact of STRICTA and CONSORT Recommendations on Quality of Reporting for Acupuncture Trials

Stephanie L. Prady; Stewart J. Richmond; Veronica M. Morton; Hugh MacPherson

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001577

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A Systematic Evaluation of the Impact of STRICTA and CONSORT Recommendations on Quality of Reporting for Acupuncture Trials

Stephanie L. Prady ,

*E-mail: slp505@york.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, United Kingdom
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Stewart J. Richmond,

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, United Kingdom
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Veronica M. Morton,

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, United Kingdom
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Hugh MacPherson

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, United Kingdom
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A Systematic Evaluation of the Impact of STRICTA and CONSORT Recommendations on Quality of Reporting for Acupuncture Trials

Stephanie L. Prady,
Stewart J. Richmond,
Veronica M. Morton,
Hugh MacPherson

Published: February 13, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001577

About the Authors

Stephanie L. Prady

*E-mail: slp505@york.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, United Kingdom

Stewart J. Richmond

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, United Kingdom

Veronica M. Morton

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, United Kingdom

Hugh MacPherson

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

Hugh MacPherson had a leading role in the development of STRICTA recommendations. No other competing interests are declared

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HM SP SR. Performed the experiments: HM SP SR. Analyzed the data: SP VM. Wrote the paper: HM SP SR. Other: Advised on aspects of the analysis: VM.

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