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Defining Acupuncture-Moxibustion: A Delphi Study Protocol

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Background

With the worldwide use and modern development of acupuncture-moxibustion, there is disagreement on its basic definition. There has been an obstacle for clinical practice, research, and legislation. Considering this challenge, the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies proposes to develop the definition and basic scope of acupuncture-moxibustion with a Delphi study.

Methods

A reactive Delphi method will be used to ask a group of experts to rate the relevance and clarity of a predesigned initial item list. This list was generated by the steering committee through a literature review and group discussion. Forty experts will be selected from many disciplines and continents to ensure appropriate representation. Predefined rules will be applied to modify the items until a consensus is achieved. After achieving the consensus on all items through the survey round, the steering committee will form the definition and basic scope of acupuncture-moxibustion by organizing a literal statement with a detailed explanation.

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  1. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China

    Bao-yan Liu

  2. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China

    Xing-yue Yang

  3. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China

    Xiao-dong Wu, Wei-juan Gang & Feng Yang

  4. Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China

    Jia Liu & Yan Liu

  5. College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, China

    Feng-xia Liang & Wen Jia

  6. Institute of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China

    Yuan-yuan Tong, Hai-yan Li, Lei Lei & Li-rong Jia

  7. Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China

    Yu-jie Sun

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Liu, By., Yang, Xy., Wu, Xd. et al. Defining Acupuncture-Moxibustion: A Delphi Study Protocol. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 24, 260–264 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-018-2798-4

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