Acupuncture Case Registry Study: Rationale, Implementations, and Achievements. (21st November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhao, Tianyi; Liu, Jia; Li, Yiming; Li, Hongjiao; Wang, Chao; Yang, Zhuoxin; Wang, Xin; Ai, Yanke; Qin, Yuning; Cao, Xue; Yue, Lihong; Ge, Zhishan; Wang, Shihua; Meng, Xiangran; Wang, Yanjun; He, Liyun
• Other Names: Zhou Xuezhong Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-11-21
• Subjects: Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.505
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/3860231
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-427X

Abstract

Abstract : The acupuncture case registry study is focusing on acupuncture therapy data from patient cases. The main objective is to collect real-world data and integrate clinically meaningful outcome evaluation indicators to uncover and evaluate real-world acupuncture efficacy and safety, explore factors affecting acupuncture efficacy, and provide real-world evidence to complement RCTs. Since the International Acupuncture Case Registry data collection system's establishment in 2017, 16 projects have been underway, including two acupuncture specialty therapies and 15 diseases. Data from 3404 patients included extensive information on the diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and the evaluation of its efficacy. In order to serve as a guide for future studies, this article discusses the value of and rationale for establishing acupuncture case registry studies, how to distinguish them from patient registries, and crucial techniques for implementing registry studies in terms of applications, patient recruitment, costakeholder collaboration, data collection and management, study quality control, and ethics.