ArticleBMJ open2024
Exploring the application status of qualitative studies in the research area of acupuncture: a scoping review protocol.
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Abstract
introductionWith the wide development of acupuncture clinical practice, acupuncture research has been conducted worldwide, of which the most common method is quantitative study. However, research questions around acupuncture cannot always be addressed by quantitative studies due to their intrinsic characteristics. Qualitative studies can perfectly complement this knowledge gap in acupuncture research. To date, few qualitative studies on acupuncture research have been summarised. The objective of this scoping review is to review the application status of qualitative studies in the field of acupuncture research.
methodsIn accordance with the framework put forward by Arksey and O'Malley, this proposed scoping review (registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/VYBMT) will be applied as the following steps: (1) identifying the research questions, (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) study selection, (4) charting the data and (5) collating, summarising and reporting the results. Six databases with Google Scholar and Baidu Scholar will be searched with a comprehensive searching strategy, and two reviewers finishing uniform training and pilot test will independently screen the potential literature to include eligible ones. Endnote 20 will be used to manage the literature; a predesigned, standardised Excel sheet will be used to load all information extracted. Findings of this scoping review will be reported and described in a narrative manner. Tables, charts or figures will be used to present the results and qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis based on grounded theory will be adopted to analyse the data. We initiated our search on 13 March 2024. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: As scoping reviews are a form of secondary data analysis, ethical review is not required. Our research results will provide future research direction for qualitative studies of acupuncture and be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication and related scientific conferences.
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