In order to explore the application of "patient and public involvement" (PPI) in acupuncture clinical research, the connotation, reporting standards and research status of PPI at home and abroad are collated, and the key problems of PPI encountered in acupuncture clinical research are deeply considered and summarized. It is suggested that the short-form checklist of the Guidance for Reporting Involvement of Patients and the Public (GRIPP) of the 2nd edition should be applied to acupuncture clinical research. PPI provides a new perspective for acupuncture clinical research. It is beneficial for each stage of research, contributes to the improvement of acupuncture medical service mode and increases the success rate and cost-effectiveness of research so that the innovation and development of acupuncture science can be promoted.
为探索“患者及公众参与”（PPI）在针灸临床研究中的应用，梳理PPI的内涵、报告标准及国内外研究现状，并对PPI在针灸临床研究中所面临的关键问题进行思考和总结。建议将《患者和公众参与研究的报告规范》（GRIPP）第2版中的简版清单应用于针灸临床研究中。PPI为针灸临床研究提供了新的视角，在研究的各个阶段应用PPI都将使研究获益，有助于改进针灸医疗服务模式，提高研究的成功率和成本效益，从而促进针灸学的创新和发展。.
Keywords: acupuncture; clinical research; patient and public involvement (PPI); reporting standards; research status.