Toward More Robust, Clinically Decision-Supportive Evidence: Methodological Reflections on a Meta-Analysis of Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome [Letter]

Fei-Yi Zhao,1–4 Qiang-Qiang Fu,5 Jie Qian5,6 1Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 201209, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia; 3Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia; 4Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, People’s Republic of China; 5Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China; 6Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qiang-Qiang Fu, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China, Tel + 86 021-6569 0520, Fax + 86 021-6569 6249, Email qiangqiang.fu@tongji.edu.cn Jie Qian, Department of Clinical Psychology, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China, Tel + 86 021-6569 0520, Fax + 86 021-6569 6249, Email bsb.qianjie@tongji.edu.cn