Quality improvement on acupuncture intervention report: application and perfection of STRICTA.
- Author:
Ting LIU
1
;
Si-Yuan ZHOU
;
Da-Shuai CHEN
;
Hai-Zhi QIN
;
Zhi-Wei SU
;
Ying LI
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of CM, Chengdu 610075, Sichuan Province, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
methods;
standards;
Clinical Trials as Topic;
methods;
standards;
Humans;
Quality Improvement
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2013;33(9):856-859
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ABSTRACT Clinical application of standards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of acupuncture (STRICTA) is introduced in this article, and improving opinions are proposed as well. STRICTA has already been extensively applied in designation of acupuncture clinical trials, composition of articles and quality assessment of acupuncture literature. According to the present version of STRICTA, it is suggested that items such as "standards and methods on acupoint selection and location", "angle and direction of needle insertion" and "whether the subjects ever have been acupunctured" should be further perfected. Individuated treat protocols which is highlighted on treatment according to differentiation of syndromes according to different opportunities and stages of diseases should be promoted so as to give better expression to the characteristics of Chinese medicine and enhance the clinical value of the relative literature.
