Methodological challenges and recommendations for acupuncture clinical study:A scoping review  

针刺临床研究面临的方法学挑战与建议:概况性评价

作　　者：Xiang-yu HU Wen-cui XIU Zi-yu TIAN Rui-min JIAO Huan CHEN Xiao-yi HU Lan-jun SHI Tian-yu MING Wei-juan GANG Xiang-hong JING 胡翔昱;修文萃;田紫煜;焦睿珉;陈欢;胡晓艺;施兰君;明恬妤;岗卫娟;景向红(中国中医科学院针灸研究所,北京100700)

机构地区：[1]Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing 100700,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion》2025年第1期1-9,共9页世界针灸杂志(英文版)

基　　金：Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China:81973968,82274660;China Center for Evidence Based Traditional Chinese Medicine:2020YJSZX-1.

摘　　要：Background:Methodological issues and challenges hinder the high-quality development of acupuncture clinical studies.Objective:To systematically summarize the methodological issues,challenges,and recommendations in acupuncture clinical research using the participant,intervention,comparison,outcome,and study design(PICOS)framework to generate a comprehensive list of methodological questions and recommendations.Methods:We searched seven databases for articles on the methodological aspects of clinical acupuncture research from their inception to March 24,2023.Two researchers independently screened the titles,ab-stracts,and full text of each article.Data extraction and analyses were performed for the eligible studies.Finally,the methodological challenges and recommendations for acupuncture clinical studies are listed,and the frequency of methodological challenges is displayed in a sunburst chart.Results:A total of 226 studies were included in the review,most of which originated in China(173,77%),followed by the United States(25,11%)and the United Kingdom(12,5%).Clinical research on acupuncture faces methodological challenges that span the five elements of the PICOS framework.The most frequently mentioned issues were related to comparison,followed by study design and interven-tions.If further categorized,the establishment of the control group is undoubtedly the most concerning issue for researchers.Conclusion:This review provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and recommendations for each aspect of the PICOS framework in clinical acupuncture research.

关 键 词：ACUPUNCTURE Clinical study Methodological challenge Scoping review 

分 类 号：R24[医药卫生—中医临床基础]