Data anomalies and apparent reporting errors in 'Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion'.
Luis M MestreStephanie L DickinsonLilian Golzarri-ArroyoAndrew W BrownDavid B AllisonPublished in: Biomedical engineering online (2020)
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.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- randomized controlled trial
- adverse drug
- bariatric surgery
- insulin resistance
- roux en y gastric bypass
- metabolic syndrome
- electronic health record
- gastric bypass
- study protocol
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- diffusion weighted imaging
- high fat diet induced
- patient safety
- glycemic control
- social media
- emergency department
- health information
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- big data
- obese patients
- computed tomography
- clinical trial
- physical activity
- body mass index
- deep learning
- contrast enhanced