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Table 4 Reporting of Safety in accordance with CONSORT for Harms Recommendations

From: An evaluation of the completeness of safety reporting in reports of complementary and alternative medicine trials

 

CONSORT for Harms Recommendation, No. (%)

Intervention

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Acupuncture, n = 74

13 (17)

2 (3)

5 (7)

9 (12)

6 (8)

29 (39)

16 (21)

Chinese herbal Medicine, n = 46

16 (35)

3 (7)

7 (15)

11 (24)

5 (11)

9 (20)

10 (22)

Chiropractic, n = 6

2 (33)

1 (17)

-

-

1 (17)

2 (33)

2 (33)

Coenzyme Q-10, n = 8

1 (13)

-

1 (13)

1 (13)

-

3 (38)

1 (13)

Combination herbal products, n = 11

5 (45)

1 (9)

-

2 (18)

-

4 (36)

2 (18)

Fish oil/Omega 3, n = 29

1 (3)

1 (3)

1 (3)

4 (14)

-

8 (28)

2 (7)

Gingko Biloba, n = 4

-

-

-

1 (25)

-

1 (50)

-

Ginseng, n = 6

1 (17)

-

-

1 (17)

-

2 (33)

2 (33)

Glucosamine, n = 3

1 (33)

-

-

1(33)

-

-

-

Traditional medicine, n = 8

4 (50)

1 (13)

-

3 (38)

-

1 (13)

2 (25)

TOTAL (n = 205)

43 (21)

9 (4)

13 (6)

34 (17)

12 (6)

61 (30)

37 (18)

  1. Please Note: None of the trials of flax seed, garlic supplements or massage adhered to any of the CONSORT recommendations