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. 2013 Jul 26;2013(7):CD006920. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006920.pub3

Craig 2007.

Methods Multicentre randomised control trial undertaken in the US; abstract only
Participants 107 patients undergoing IVF randomised women into two groups: one with acupuncture treatment (n = 48) and one without (n = 46).
There were no details on demographics as this report was presented as an abstract
Interventions Acupuncture performed for 25 minutes before and after embryo transfer, against no intervention control group.There were no details on the qualifications of the acupuncturists as abstract only available.
Outcomes Ongoing and clinical pregnancy rate
Assisted conception protocols Protocol breakdown not provided
Notes No information provided by authors
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Abstract only; sequence generation not stated
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Abstract only; allocation concealment not stated.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk No sham acupuncture control used
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk 107 participants randomized, 94 completed the study. 10 IVF cycles cancelled, 3 patients withdrew.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Did not report live birth
Other bias Low risk None known