[Expertise-based randomized controlled trials and its application in acupuncture clinical research].
Through introduction of the methodological mechanism and comparison with classic randomized controlled trial, the status and the applicability of the expertise-based randomized controlled trials in clinic are explored, and its characteristics in acupuncture clinical application are analyzed. It is held that expertise-based randomized controlled trial is more suitable for the acupuncture clinical research, especially for acupuncture practice which emphasizes manipulations and different schools.
Centre of Evidence-Based Medicine, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China.
Zhi-Jun
ZJ
Liu
Yu-Tong
YT
Fei
Jian-Ming
JM
Xing
Zhong-Ning
ZN
Guo
Qing
Q
Dong
Mei
M
Jia
Li-Xin
LX
Ma
Jian-Ping
JP
Liu
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*