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A prospective study on the establishment of international standards for GRP-ICM and GQP-ICM
1Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Objective:
In order to promote the construction of scientific research institutions of TCM in the world and to raise the vitality of the institutions, a prospective study has been done on the establishment of the international standards for the research institutions and quality management, namely, Good Research Practice--Institution of Chinese Medicine (GRP-ICM) and Good Quality Practice--Institution of Chinese Medicine (GQP-ICM).
Methods:
The document analysis, questionnaire, and experts' consultation were adopted to solicit the opinions on the establishment of international standards for the research institutions and quality management. A total of 74 experts from 22 countries and regions (including China) participated in the questionnaire survey, and 30 experts from 11 countries and regions received the consultations and interviews.
Results:
In the survey, 85.14% of the experts (63/74 experts) considered that it is necessary to establish the unified international standards; 90.00% appraised GRP-ICM excellent and 80.00% appraised GQP-ICM goods; and 93.10% thought that these two standards can be implemented or can be implemented after revision.
Conclusion:
This is a prospective study on the establishment of international standards for the research institutions and quality management, with a preliminary understanding of the basic framework, main contents and formulating principles. It lays a solid foundation for the establishment and implementation of the unified international standards for the research institutions and quality management.
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