Key questions of translational research on international standards of acupuncture-moxibustion techniques: an example from the WFAS Technical Benchmark of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: General Rules for Drafting.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240723-k0003
- Author:
Shuo CUI
1
;
Jingjing WANG
1
;
Zhongjie CHEN
1
;
Jin HUO
1
;
Jing HU
1
;
Ziwei SONG
1
;
Yaping LIU
1
;
Wenqian MA
1
;
Qi GAO
1
;
Zhongchao WU
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture and moxibustion techniques;
general rules;
international standards;
standards;
translational research
- MeSH:
Moxibustion/methods*;
Acupuncture Therapy/methods*;
Humans;
Translational Research, Biomedical/standards*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
China;
Benchmarking/standards*
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(8):1159-1165
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To provide the experience and demonstration for the transformation of acupuncture-moxibustion techniques standards from Chinese national standards to international standards.
METHODS:Questionnaire research, literature research, semi-structured interviews and expert consultation were used.
RESULTS:The safety of acupuncture-moxibustion techniques was evaluated through literature research, and based on the results of the questionnaire survey, expert interviews, and expert consultation, 11 main bodies and structure of the former Chinese national standard, Technical Benchmark of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: General Rules for Drafting, were adjusted and optimized in accordance with the requirements of international standard (including the language, normative references, purpose, scope, applicable environment, target population, work team, terms and definitions, general principles and basic requirements, structural elements and text structure, and compilation process); and the first international standard, World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societis (WFAS) Technical Benchmark of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: General Rules for Drafting was formulated to specify the general rules for drafting.
CONCLUSION:The 3 key questions, "international compatibility", "technical operability" and "safety" should be solved technically on the basis of explicit international requirements. It is the core technical issue during transforming the national standards of technical benchmark of acupuncture and moxibustion into international standards.
