Efficacy of Auricular Therapy for Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Methodological quality (developed by Ter Riet) (score 0–100).

Study population (35 points)
(A) Homogeneity (2)
(B) Comparability of prognoses at baseline (5)
(C) Adequate randomization procedure (4)
(D) Dropouts described for each treatment group separately (4)
(E) Loss to follow-up (8)
(F) Study size (12)
Intervention (25 points)
(G) Interventions included in protocol and described (10)
(H) Pragmatic study (5)
(I) Cointerventions avoided (or comparable) (5)
(J) Placebo-controlled (5)
Measurement of effect (30 points)
(K) Patient blinded (5)
(L) Outcome measures relevant (10)
(M) Validity/reliability of instruments (5)
(N) Blinded outcomes assessments (5)
(O) Follow-up period adequate (5)
Data presentation and analysis (10 points)
(P) Intention-to-treat analysis (5)
(Q) Data presented for most important outcome measures (5)