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New guidelines, Biofield Therapies: Reporting Evidence Guidelines (BiFi REGs), enhance clinical trial reporting for biofield therapies like Qigong and Reiki. These evidence guidelines improve transparency and replication in integrative health research.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative and Complementary Medicine
  • Clinical Trial Methodology
  • Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

  • Systematic reviews highlight the need for improved transparency in reporting biofield therapy trials.
  • Integrative health practices such as External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch require standardized reporting.
  • Existing reporting guidelines may not fully capture the nuances of biofield therapy interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and introduce Biofield Therapies: Reporting Evidence Guidelines (BiFi REGs).
  • To supplement the CONSORT 2010 statement with specific considerations for biofield therapy trials.
  • To enhance the quality, transparency, and replicability of research in biofield therapies.

Main Methods:

  • Development of BiFi REGs involved a core group, a two-round Delphi process with international experts, and panels including editors of complementary and integrative medicine journals.
  • BiFi REGs include a 15-item Intervention checklist.
  • Modifications to two CONSORT topic areas were proposed to increase relevance for biofield therapy trials.

Main Results:

  • The BiFi REGs provide detailed explanations and exemplars for reporting biofield therapy intervention protocols.
  • The guidelines are designed to supplement the existing CONSORT 2010 statement.
  • The developed guidelines address the specific needs for reporting biofield therapy trials.

Conclusions:

  • BiFi REGs are anticipated to expedite the peer review process for biofield therapy clinical trials.
  • The guidelines are expected to facilitate replication attempts of biofield therapy studies.
  • Implementation of BiFi REGs can inform clinical practice decision-making regarding biofield therapies.