Methodological Quality and Report Quality Evaluation of Acupuncture for Sciatica System Evaluation/Meta-Analysis

Objective: Evaluate the methodological quality and reporting quality of the current systematic evaluation of acupuncture treatment of sciatica at home and abroad. Method: Retrieving large medical databases at home and abroad, rigorous screening according to input/exclusion criteria, methodologies for final inclusion using the AMSTAR scale and PRISMA list, respectively Quality evaluation and report quality evaluation Outcome: (1) 8 included Systematic evaluation/meta-analysis, there are varying degrees of methodological quality problems, including: all studies are not available for inclusion and exclusion list reports; 87.5 per cent of studies are missing relevant conflict of interest reports; 75 per cent of studies are not published bias analyses, etc. (2) Key issues include that all studies do not address structural summaries, purposes, programs and registrations Complete report; 75% of studies did not report on research characteristics, other analyses; 62.5% did not report on theoretical basis of research, interresearch bias, evidence strength summary, financial support etc. Conclusion: Current systematic evaluation of acupuncture treatment of sciatica in the country and abroad/Meta-analysis quality and there is a need for further enhancement of methodological standards and regulation of reporting with a view to evidence-based Decision-making provides high-quality evidence.