Development of international guidelines by Tuina practitioners for specific acupoints of paediatrics Tuina (2022 version).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To establish a standardized framework encompassing the precise locations, manipulations, functions and indications of specific acupoints in the field of paediatric Tuina.

Methods

The development of consensus involved three distinct stages. Initially, a list of paediatric Tuina specific acupoints was compiled based on an extensive literature review, which was subsequently supplemented through expert interviews. In the second stage, the Delphi method was employed to assess the significance of acupoint locations, manipulations, functions, and indications. In situations where the questionnaire survey failed to yield agreement or when the experts held reservations, the nominal group approach was utilized during the expert consensus meeting. The final version of the tech

SUBMITTER: Xiaoxue L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462532 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature