[Interpretation of Evidence-based Guidelines of Clinical Practice with Acupuncture and Moxibustion:Migraine of the version 2014]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2016 Jul 12;36(7):751-756. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.07.022.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Evidence-based Guidelines of Clinical Practice with Acupuncture and Moxibustion:Migraine (Guideline) was updated in 2014 on the basis of the version 2011. In Guideline of the updated version, the evidence quality grade and GRADE were adopted for the evidence evaluation and recommendation grading in methodology, and the clinical feasibility was stressed. In text, the recognition of modern medicine was updated, the sta-ging treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion was emphasized, the inclusive articles were expanded and the important indexes of efficacy evaluation were increased and highlighted. The paper aims to provide the instruction for the application of Guideline of the version 2014.

Keywords: guidelines of acupuncture and moxibustion; migraine; staging treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Therapy / standards*
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Humans
  • Migraine Disorders / therapy*
  • Moxibustion / standards
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*