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However, how trialists have designed, conducted, and analyzed CHM RCTs remains largely unknown.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To investigate the design, conduct, and analysis of CHM RCTs; to examine whether there are differences between RCTs published in English and Chinese and between higher-impact and lower-impact English journals; and to determine whether CHM RCTs have improved over time.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n In this cross-sectional study, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and 4 Chinese databases were searched from inception to April 2024. Parallel CHM RCTs published in journals covered in the Journal Citation Reports or Chinese core journals were included.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n \n The primary outcomes were the general and methodological characteristics of included RCTs published in English vs Chinese, publication year up to vs after 2015, and higher-impact vs lower-impact English journals. To compare characteristics of included RCTs published in different journals, \u03c7\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n or Fisher exact test was use for dichotomous variables, and\n t<\/jats:italic>\n test was used for continuous variables when the distribution proved normal or Mann-Whitney\n U<\/jats:italic>\n test when it did not.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The 400 CHM RCTs (200 from Chinese language journals and 200 from English language journals) enrolled 100 to 4870 patients. Most RCTs (370 RCTs [92.5%]) did not specify the study hypothesis; approximately one-third (102 RCTs [30.6%]) were registered. The protocols were available for 15 RCTs (3.8%), and statistical analysis plans were available for 4 RCTs (1.0%). Approximately two-fifths (159 RCTs [39.8%]) reported inadequate methods of allocation sequence generation, and three-fifths (242 RCTs [60.2%]) described inadequate methods of allocation concealment. More than one-third (138 RCTs [34.5%]) explicitly specified a primary outcome, and 115 RCTs (28.8%) reported sample size estimation. Ony 10 RCTs (2.5%) had an independent data monitoring committee. More than two-thirds (254 RCTs [73.5%]) stated reasons for prescribing CHM, most commonly the limited or no effect of Western medicine (215 RCTs [53.8%]) and adverse effects of Western medicine (80 RCTs [20.0%]). Most RCTs did not mention whether there was prior clinical (279 RCTs [69.8%]), pharmacological (201 RCTs [50.2%]), or toxicological (388 RCTs [97.0%]) evidence to support the trial hypotheses. A minority (146 RCTs [36.5%]) specified the prescription of CHM according to traditional Chinese medicine syndrome diagnosis. Most RCTs with missing data conducted only a complete case analysis (70 RCTs [77.8%] for dichotomous outcomes and 79 RCTs [84.0%] for continuous outcomes). A small proportion of RCTs (62 RCTs [15.5%]) used an intention-to-treat analysis, and trialists rarely performed sensitivity analysis (29 RCTs [7.2%]) and subgroup analysis (30 RCTs [7.5%]). The design, conduct, and analysis of CHM RCTs improved over time, and were superior in English-language journals, especially higher-impact English-language journals.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n These findings suggest that the conduct and analysis of CHM RCTs are generally suboptimal, highlighting areas that urgently need improvement, including statement of study hypothesis and provision of a protocol; registration of the trial; implementation of allocation concealment; specification of primary outcome and sample size estimation; mention of prior clinical, pharmacological, and toxicological support for the trial hypotheses; and satisfactory conduct of sensitivity analysis or subgroup analysis. 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