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Extending the CONSORT Statement to moxibustion.

Chung-wah Cheng¹, Shu-fei Fu, Qing-hui Zhou

¹School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Journal of Integrative Medicine

|March 8, 2013

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The Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials Of Moxibustion (STRICTOM) checklist enhances reporting quality for moxibustion studies. This tool aids in the interpretation and replication of clinical trial results.

Area of Science:

Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Clinical Trial Methodology

Background:

Moxibustion is a traditional therapy requiring standardized reporting for clinical trials.
Inconsistent reporting hinders interpretation and replication of moxibustion research.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials Of Moxibustion (STRICTOM) checklist.
To improve the quality and consistency of reporting in moxibustion clinical trials.

Main Methods:

Development of the STRICTOM checklist with 7 items and 16 sub-items.
Guidelines cover moxibustion rationale, details, regimen, and other treatment components.
Includes reporting on provider background, controls, comparators, and precautions.

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Main Results:

The STRICTOM checklist provides detailed reporting guidelines for moxibustion interventions.
Includes descriptions and examples of good reporting practices.
Designed for use with existing CONSORT guidelines.

Conclusions:

STRICTOM aims to enhance the interpretation and replication of moxibustion clinical trials.
Further expert feedback will optimize the checklist.
Implementation of STRICTOM is expected to raise reporting quality in the field.