[Acupunture and moxibustion evidence-based treatment method for periarthritis of shoulder].
OBJECTIVE
To introduce to establishment method of evidence-based acupuncture and moxibustion treatment program for periarthritis of shoulder from the point of view of evidence-based medicine.


METHODS
One patient of periarthritis of shoulder was used as an example, and it was introduced how to raise clinical questions, to retrieval relative literature, to evaluate the retrieval literature, and at last, how to use the retrieval evidences to stipulate treatment program in combination with concrete condition of this case and the doctor's experience.


RESULTS
The acupuncture and moxibustion treatment program for periarthritis of shoulder established by evidence-based medicine was adopted to treat the patient for 15 sessions, as a result the life quality of the patient improved obviously.


CONCLUSIONS
Through clinically raising questions, searching for evidences, analyzing evidences, making a strategic decision, practising evidence-based course, the patient can attain satisfactory therapeutic effect, and the physician can raise theoretical level and clinical ability.
He
Jing
J
West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. yeshj@sohu.com
Liu
Yi
Y
Wu
Bin
B
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion; D010489:Periarthritis / Q000628:therapy; D012782:Shoulder