How to design high quality acupuncture trials-a consensus informed by evidence

An international panel including patients, clinicians, researchers, acupuncture and surgery trialists, statisticians, and experts in clinical epidemiology and methodology have developed new guidance for randomised controlled trials in acupuncture. It addresses the most prevalent and critical concerns of current acupuncture trials and will help funding agencies, trial registers, and journal editors to evaluate the relevance, importance, and quality of submitted trial proposals and completed trials

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An international panel has developed new guidelines for randomized controlled trials in acupuncture, addressing the most prevalent and critical concerns. These guidelines will aid in evaluating the relevance, importance, and quality of trial proposals and completed trials.