Application of clinical value assessment of treatment protocols in guideline development: taking the WFAS Clinical Practice Guideline of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Migraine as an example

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2023 Dec 12;43(12):1443-1448. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230531-k0006.
[Article in English, Chinese]

Abstract

To enhance the clinical applicability of guidelines and provide more effective guidance for clinical practice, a clinical value assessment was conducted during the development of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) Clinical Practice Guideline of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Migraine, which involved the evaluation of 59 acupuncture and moxibustion treatment protocols from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This article introduced the methodology, content and results of the clinical value assessment of RCT-based acupuncture and moxibustion treatment protocols, which involved the integration of historical and contemporary medical evidence and expert consensus. It served as a methodological reference for the future development of acupuncture and moxibustion clinical practice guidelines.

为提高指南的临床实用性,更有效地指导临床实践,在世界针灸学会联合会(WFAS)《针灸临床实践指南:偏头痛》制定过程中,对纳入随机对照试验(RCT)中59个偏头痛针灸治疗方案进行了临床价值评估。本文介绍RCT针灸治疗方案临床价值评估过程中古今医家经验证据整合及专家共识的方法、内容及结果,为今后针灸临床实践指南的制定提供方法学参考。.

Keywords: acupuncture and moxibustion; clinical value assessment; evidence integration; four-in-one evidence; guideline; methodology; migraine; treatment protocol.

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Therapy* / methods
  • Acupuncture*
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Humans
  • Migraine Disorders* / therapy
  • Moxibustion*