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New guidelines, Biofield Therapies: Reporting Evidence Guidelines (BiFi REGs), enhance transparency in reporting clinical trials for biofield therapies like Reiki and Qigong. These evidence guidelines aim to improve trial replication and clinical decision-making.

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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.
  • Existing reporting standards may not fully capture the nuances of integrative health practices.
  • Biofield therapies, such as External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch, represent a growing area of research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Biofield Therapies: Reporting Evidence Guidelines (BiFi REGs).
  • To supplement existing guidelines (e.g., CONSORT 2010) with specific considerations for biofield therapy trials.
  • To enhance the quality and consistency of reporting in this field.

Main Methods:

  • Development involved a core group, international expert Delphi process, and journal editor panels.
  • Guidelines were refined through multiple rounds of expert consensus and feedback.
  • BiFi REGs include a 15-item Intervention checklist and modifications to existing CONSORT areas.

Main Results:

  • The BiFi REGs provide specific details for intervention protocols in biofield therapy trials.
  • Exemplars from peer-reviewed literature are included for each reporting item.
  • The guidelines offer explanations and examples to aid researchers and reviewers.

Conclusions:

  • BiFi REGs are expected to expedite the peer review process for biofield therapy trials.
  • The guidelines aim to facilitate successful replication of biofield therapy studies.
  • Implementation of BiFi REGs can inform clinical practice decisions regarding biofield therapies.