Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trials
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is a need for more Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) to strengthen the evidence base for clinical and policy decision-making. Effectiveness Guidance Documents (EGD) are targeted to clinical researchers. The aim of this E...
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| author | Witt Claudia M Aickin Mikel Baca Trini Cherkin Dan Haan Mary N Hammerschlag Richard Hao Jason Kaplan George A Lao Lixing McKay Terri Pierce Beverly Riley David Ritenbaugh Cheryl Thorpe Kevin Tunis Sean Weissberg Jed Berman Brian M |
| author_facet | Witt Claudia M Aickin Mikel Baca Trini Cherkin Dan Haan Mary N Hammerschlag Richard Hao Jason Kaplan George A Lao Lixing McKay Terri Pierce Beverly Riley David Ritenbaugh Cheryl Thorpe Kevin Tunis Sean Weissberg Jed Berman Brian M |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is a need for more Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) to strengthen the evidence base for clinical and policy decision-making. Effectiveness Guidance Documents (EGD) are targeted to clinical researchers. The aim of this EGD is to provide specific recommendations for the design of prospective acupuncture studies to support optimal use of resources for generating evidence that will inform stakeholder decision-making.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Document development based on multiple systematic consensus procedures (written Delphi rounds, interactive consensus workshop, international expert review). To balance aspects of internal and external validity, multiple stakeholders including patients, clinicians and payers were involved.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Recommendations focused mainly on randomized studies and were developed for the following areas: overall research strategy, treatment protocol, expertise and setting, outcomes, study design and statistical analyses, economic evaluation, and publication.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The present EGD, based on an international consensus developed with multiple stakeholder involvement, provides the first systematic methodological guidance for future CER on acupuncture.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0a0b829af8a4cf9bc23c4806efa58502022-12-22T01:49:09ZengBMCBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine1472-68822012-09-0112114810.1186/1472-6882-12-148Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trialsWitt Claudia MAickin MikelBaca TriniCherkin DanHaan Mary NHammerschlag RichardHao JasonKaplan George ALao LixingMcKay TerriPierce BeverlyRiley DavidRitenbaugh CherylThorpe KevinTunis SeanWeissberg JedBerman Brian M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is a need for more Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) to strengthen the evidence base for clinical and policy decision-making. Effectiveness Guidance Documents (EGD) are targeted to clinical researchers. The aim of this EGD is to provide specific recommendations for the design of prospective acupuncture studies to support optimal use of resources for generating evidence that will inform stakeholder decision-making.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Document development based on multiple systematic consensus procedures (written Delphi rounds, interactive consensus workshop, international expert review). To balance aspects of internal and external validity, multiple stakeholders including patients, clinicians and payers were involved.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Recommendations focused mainly on randomized studies and were developed for the following areas: overall research strategy, treatment protocol, expertise and setting, outcomes, study design and statistical analyses, economic evaluation, and publication.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The present EGD, based on an international consensus developed with multiple stakeholder involvement, provides the first systematic methodological guidance for future CER on acupuncture.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/148Comparative effectiveness researchEffectiveness guidance documentAcupuncture |
| spellingShingle | Witt Claudia M Aickin Mikel Baca Trini Cherkin Dan Haan Mary N Hammerschlag Richard Hao Jason Kaplan George A Lao Lixing McKay Terri Pierce Beverly Riley David Ritenbaugh Cheryl Thorpe Kevin Tunis Sean Weissberg Jed Berman Brian M Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trials BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Comparative effectiveness research Effectiveness guidance document Acupuncture |
| title | Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trials |
| title_full | Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trials |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trials |
| title_short | Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for acupuncture research - a consensus document for conducting trials |
| title_sort | effectiveness guidance document egd for acupuncture research a consensus document for conducting trials |
| topic | Comparative effectiveness research Effectiveness guidance document Acupuncture |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/148 |
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