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. 2023 Apr;29(4):353-360.
doi: 10.1007/s11655-022-3680-y. Epub 2022 Aug 31.

Discussion on Collection of Clinical Questions in International Clinical Practice Guidelines of Acupuncture-Moxibustion

Xiao-Dong Wu  1 , Nan-Qi Zhao  1 , Nan Ding  1 , Jing-Yun Yuan  1   2 , Guo-Feng Dong  1 , Xin Wang  1 , Bao-Yan Liu  3
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Discussion on Collection of Clinical Questions in International Clinical Practice Guidelines of Acupuncture-Moxibustion

Xiao-Dong Wu et al. Chin J Integr Med. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

The clinical questions of acupuncture-moxibustion (Acup-Mox) guidelines are complicated, including not only the curative effect of Acup-Mox intervention measures, but also the operational elements of Acup-Mox. This paper aimed to put forward the idea and process of collecting clinical questions in developing international acupuncture clinical practice guidelines. The experience was collected and the idea of collecting clinical questions of Acup-Mox was formed through expert consultation and discussion in combination with expert opinions. Based on the characteristics of Acup-Mox discipline. This paper put forward the thinking of collecting elements of clinical questions following the intervention-population-outcome-control (I-P-O-C) inquiry process, according to the discipline of Acup-Mox. It was emphasized that in the process of collecting clinical questions, "treatable population" and "alleviable outcome indicators" for a specific Acup-Mox intervention with certain therapeutic effect should be focused on, so as to highlight the pertinence of clinical questions of Acup-Mox guidelines in terms of population and outcome elements.

Keywords: Chinese medicine; I-P-O-C inquiry process; acupuncture-moxibustion intervention; outcome evaluation; suitable population.

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