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Characteristics and quality of clinical practice guidelines addressing acupuncture interventions: a systematic survey of 133 guidelines and 433 acupuncture recommendations

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  • Xiaorong Tang South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Xiaoshuang Shi Gastroenterology dept, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Hong Zhao Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaShenzhen Luohu District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Liming Lu South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ze Chen South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Yixuan Feng Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Lanping Liu Department of Acupuncture, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Guang'anmen Hospital, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ruihua Duan The first Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Pingping Zhang Department of Acupuncture, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Guang'anmen Hospital, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Yuqin Xu Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Shuo Cui Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Fen Gong The first Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Jingwen Fei Department of Acupuncture, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Guang'anmen Hospital, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Neng-Gui Xu South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Xianghong Jing Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Gordon Guyatt Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Yu-Qing Zhang Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaNottingham Ningbo GRADE center, The University of Nottingham, Ningbo, ChinaCEBIM (Center for Evidence Based Integrative Medicine)-Clarity Collaboration, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Yu-Qing Zhang; madisonz1220{at}gmail.com; Dr Xianghong Jing; jxhtjb{at}263.net
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Tang X, Shi X, Zhao H, et al
Characteristics and quality of clinical practice guidelines addressing acupuncture interventions: a systematic survey of 133 guidelines and 433 acupuncture recommendations

Publication history

  • Received October 31, 2021
  • Accepted January 17, 2022
  • First published February 24, 2022.
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February 24, 2022

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