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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2023

Factors influencing the quality of acupuncture clinical trials: a qualitative interview of stakeholders.

Ying He, Nian Li, Qin Wang, Ying Wang, Zelei Dai, Miaomiao Wu, Haiqi Song, Qian Wen, Ning Li, Yonggang Zhang

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Ying He *Division of Internal Medicine, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3999-2655
Nian Li *Department of Medical Administration, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3253-2565
Qin WangDepartment of Evidence Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9181-6173
Ying WangDepartment of Medical Administration, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-088X
Zelei DaiDivision of Head & Neck Tumor Multimodality Treatment, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5714-9741
Miaomiao WuInternational Medical Center, General Practice Unit, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3035-9914
Haiqi SongInternational Medical Center, General Practice Unit, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-237X
Qian WenDivision of Internal Medicine, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4035-2903
Ning LiDivision of Internal Medicine, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. zhenjiuhuaxi@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9632-3944
Yonggang ZhangDepartment of Evidence Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. jebm_zhang@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5251-3815

Funding

The National Science Foundation of China 82004213The Project of Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology 2021YFH0191
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the influencing factors on the quality of acupuncture clinical trials from the stakeholders, and to provide references for improving the quality of acupuncture clinical trials.

methodsA qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews was performed. Experts, acupuncturists, editors, and patients were interviewed. The interview results were thematically analyzed from transcribed audio recordings.

resultsA total of 38 stakeholders were interviewed, including 12 experts, 14 acupuncturists, 2 editors, and 10 patients. There were 25 tree nodes and 106 sub-nodes, with 1141 reference points. The key factors influencing the quality of acupuncture clinical trials could be divided into five core theme frameworks: a) trial design, b) trial conduction, c) research results reporting and publication, d) research evidence dissemination, and e) research evidence transformation and application.

conclusionsThe results reveal that to improve the quality of acupuncture trials, it should consider each step of trial design, trial conduction, research results reporting and publication, research evidence dissemination, and research evidence transformation and application. A guideline for quality control of the whole process of acupuncture clinical trials is needed.

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Acupuncture TherapyClinical Trials as TopicAllied Health PersonnelHumansQualitative ResearchQuality ControlAcupunctureClinical trialInterviewQualitative studyThematic analysis

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