Checklist for items in STRICTA 2010
Item
| Detail
|
1. Acupuncture rationale
(Explanations and examples)
| 1a) Style of acupuncture (e.g. Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Japanese, Korean,
Western medical, Five Element, ear
acupuncture, etc) |
1b) Reasoning for treatment provided, based
on historical context, literature sources,
and/or consensus methods, with references
where appropriate | |
1c) Extent to which treatment was varied | |
2. Details of needling
(Explanations and examples)
| 2a) Number of needle insertions per subject
per session (mean and range where
relevant) |
2b) Names (or location if no standard name)
of points used (uni/bilateral) | |
2c) Depth of insertion, based on a specified
unit of measurement, or on a particular tissue
level | |
2d) Response sought (e.g. de qi or muscle
twitch response) | |
2e) Needle stimulation (e.g. manual, electrical) | |
2f) Needle retention time | |
2g) Needle type (diameter, length,
and manufacturer or material) | |
3. Treatment regimen
(Explanations and examples)
| 3a) Number of treatment sessions |
3b) Frequency and duration of
treatment sessions | |
4. Other components of
treatment
(Explanations and examples)
| 4a) Details of other interventions administered
to the acupuncture group (e.g. moxibustion,
cupping, herbs, exercises, lifestyle advice) |
4b) Setting and context of treatment, including
instructions to practitioners, and informationand explanations to patients | |
5. Practitioner background (Explanations
and examples)
| 5) Description of participating acupuncturists
(qualification or professional affiliation, years in
acupuncture practice, other relevant
experience) |
6. Control or comparator
interventions
(Explanations and examples) | 6a) Rationale for the control or comparator in
the context of the research question, with
sources that justify this choice |
6b) Precise description of the control or
comparator. If sham acupuncture or any other
type of acupuncture-like control is used,
provide details as for Items 1 to 3 above. |