循证针灸临床实践指南方法学研究初探

Methodology of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acupuncture

目的探讨循证针灸临床实践指南制定方法,为撰写循证针灸临床实践指南提供方法学经验。方法根据中医针灸学学科及文献特点,遵循循证医学原理与方法,介绍循证针灸临床实践指南具体撰写流程和方法,并在文中突出分析了针灸临床实践指南与其他临床指南方法学研究异同点,以撰写抑郁症循证针灸临床实践指南为例,重点分析文献检索、证据等级、文献质量评估标准和推荐强度形成方法等内容。结果初步形成循证针灸临床实践指南方法学研究建议。结论应用合理、优化的指南制定方法学研究成果,可以制定高质量的循证针灸临床实践指南。

Objective To explore the methods used for developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture. Methods Based on the characteristics of acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine,and principles of evidence-based medicine, this article introduces and summarizes the processes and methods for developing an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for acupuncture. We analyzed similarities and differences between clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture and for other interventions. We used an evidence-based clinical practice guideline of acupuncture for depression as an example to illustrate the methods of literature search, grading of evidence and recommendations, evidence evaluation and consensus formation. Results Preliminary recommendations on the methods for developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture were made. Conclusion Based on the optimized rational methodology for developing clinical guidelines, evidence-based high-quality clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture could be established.