Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Reports on 'Meeting on the Revision of Guidelines for Clinical Research on Acupuncture'

WHO 침구임상 지침서 개정을 위한 국제회의 보고

  • Park, Hi-Joon (Dept. of Acupuncture and Meridian, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Seo, Jung-Chul (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Se-Hyun (Dept. of Health Science, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Woo (Dept. of Oriental Medicine, Pochon CHA University) ;
  • An, Kyung-Eh (East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lim, Sabina (Dept. of Acupuncture and Meridian, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Suk (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Choi, Do-Young (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kang, Sung-Keel (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 박히준 (경희대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 서정철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김세현 (포천중문의과대학 보건학부) ;
  • 김상우 (포천중문의과대학 한의학교실) ;
  • 안경애 (경희대학교 동서의학연구소) ;
  • 임사비나 (경희대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 최도영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 강성길 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2005.10.20
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Abstract

The Working Group on the revision of Clinical Research Methodology for Acupuncture met in Seoul, Republic of Korea from 24 to 26 August 2005. The main objectives of the meeting were to review the regional publication guidelines for Clinical Research on Acupuncture, to make necessary revisions in the guidelines, to make recommendations on further collaboration and activities in the field of research on acupuncture, and to discuss scientific evidence-based approaches in the clinical research on acupuncture. Fourteen members from the eight Member States, one secretariat staff from the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific and ten observers from the Republic of Korea attended the meeting. The members presented their papers to review the current status of clinical research on acupuncture. The drafts of proposed revision to the previous guidelines for clinical research methodology on acupuncture were discussed extensively. The issues covered during the discussion included: the definition of the new terms; reorganization of clinical research design; revision and update of contents (e.g., control group); introduction of Institutional Review Board (IRB) on the section of ethical approval; additional outcomes including health-related quality of life (HRQOL), qualitative measures, etc. In the course of these discussions, the working group developed the revised guidelines for clinical research on acupuncture and made recommendations for promoting the dissemination of the revised guidelines.

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