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

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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Main Authors: Luis M. Mestre, Stephanie L. Dickinson, Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo, Andrew W. Brown, David B. Allison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Randomization
Clinical trials
Moxibustion therapy
Weight reduction
Waist circumference
Waist-to-hip ratio
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-020-0753-z

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