How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example
High-quality clinical evidence is the basis of evidence-based medical practice. Acupuncture is the most widely used complementary and alternative medicine in the world. However, the improvement in the quality of acupuncture clinical research does not match the rapid increase in the number of acupunc...
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| author | Ren-hong WAN Wei CAO Zi-hao ZOU Shuai CHEN Si-jue CHEN Hui ZHENG Ying LI |
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| description | High-quality clinical evidence is the basis of evidence-based medical practice. Acupuncture is the most widely used complementary and alternative medicine in the world. However, the improvement in the quality of acupuncture clinical research does not match the rapid increase in the number of acupuncture clinical research in recent years. At present, the number of high-quality acupuncture clinical research in the world remains low. Taking the trial of acupuncture for chronic spontaneous urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example, this paper discusses the factors that contribute to producing high-quality clinical evidence for acupuncture from the aspects of selecting the topic of study, formulating the study method, designing the study plan, controlling the study process, writing the study report, and selecting the journal in the process of before, during, and after the research. It emphasizes the necessity to start from the benefit of global people's health, take practical clinical problems as guidance, cleverly choose the research entry point, and conduct high-quality research with clinical value. After the accomplishment of the study, the results must be faithfully described, the scientific conclusions accurately sublimated, and appropriate scientific journals selected for publication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2f0a00a4c1448bdb46d0dac24466ff12025-08-20T01:50:30ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion1003-52572025-04-0135210911210.1016/j.wjam.2025.02.001How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an exampleRen-hong WAN0Wei CAO1Zi-hao ZOU2Shuai CHEN3Si-jue CHEN4Hui ZHENG5Ying LI6Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China (成都中医药大学针灸推拿学院, 成都611137, 中国)Chengdu Integrated TCM and Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu 610021, China (成都市中西医结合医院, 成都610021, 中国)Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China (成都中医药大学针灸推拿学院, 成都611137, 中国)Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China (成都中医药大学针灸推拿学院, 成都611137, 中国)Chengdu Jinli Orthopedic Hospital, Chengdu 610021, China (成都锦力骨科医院，成都610021，中国)Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China (成都中医药大学针灸推拿学院, 成都611137, 中国)Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China (成都中医药大学针灸推拿学院, 成都611137, 中国); Corresponding author.High-quality clinical evidence is the basis of evidence-based medical practice. Acupuncture is the most widely used complementary and alternative medicine in the world. However, the improvement in the quality of acupuncture clinical research does not match the rapid increase in the number of acupuncture clinical research in recent years. At present, the number of high-quality acupuncture clinical research in the world remains low. Taking the trial of acupuncture for chronic spontaneous urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example, this paper discusses the factors that contribute to producing high-quality clinical evidence for acupuncture from the aspects of selecting the topic of study, formulating the study method, designing the study plan, controlling the study process, writing the study report, and selecting the journal in the process of before, during, and after the research. It emphasizes the necessity to start from the benefit of global people's health, take practical clinical problems as guidance, cleverly choose the research entry point, and conduct high-quality research with clinical value. After the accomplishment of the study, the results must be faithfully described, the scientific conclusions accurately sublimated, and appropriate scientific journals selected for publication.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1003525725000145AcupunctureChronic urticarialHigh-quality evidenceResearch methodsClinical research |
| spellingShingle | Ren-hong WAN Wei CAO Zi-hao ZOU Shuai CHEN Si-jue CHEN Hui ZHENG Ying LI How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion Acupuncture Chronic urticarial High-quality evidence Research methods Clinical research |
| title | How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example |
| title_full | How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example |
| title_fullStr | How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example |
| title_full_unstemmed | How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example |
| title_short | How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example |
| title_sort | how to generate high quality clinical evidence taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in annals of internal medicine as an example |
| topic | Acupuncture Chronic urticarial High-quality evidence Research methods Clinical research |
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