title: [Guiding principles of design in acupuncture RCTs].
abstract: For the problems specifically associated with conducting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) research into acupuncture, studies focus on these factors of sample population, test quality, baseline, diagnostic criteria, inclusive and exclusive criteria, the choice of control group, the interventions, efficacy evaluation, standardization and objective observation indice, long-term follow-up, and adverse reaction. Sound suggestions are provided to improve the quality of acupuncture research.
authors: Evergreen Medicine, Pinole, CA 94530, USA. jiangtu@yahoo.com
authors: Jiang
authors: J
authors: Tu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*