Investigation and Analysis of the Key Objectives of WFAS “Technical Specifications of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: General Rules for the Drafting”

Table 2

Investigation on the contents of three structural elements to be added in General Rules.

Element	Ordering	Options and opinions	Selection frequency	Percentage (%)
“Adverse reactions”	1	Description of adverse reactions	48	94.12
	2	Corresponding measures or recommendations	48	94.12
	3	Definition of the degrees of adverse reactions	44	86.27
	4	Prognosis of adverse reactions	39	76.47
	5	Analysis of the causes of adverse reactions	38	74.51
	6	Other	5	9.80
“Diagnosis methods applicable to acupuncture-moxibustion techniques”	1	Acupoint examination	39	76.47
	2	Special diagnosis methods of special acupuncture-moxibustion methods	38	74.51
	3	Meridian examination	38	74.51
	4	Four diagnostic methods of conventional Chinese medicine	35	68.63
	5	Modern medical diagnostic methods	31	60.78
	6	None of the above choices	6	11.76
	7	Other	2	3.92
“Theoretical basis of acupuncture-moxibustion techniques”	1	From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine	43	84.31
	2	From the perspective of clinical research	38	74.51
	3	From the perspective of modern medicine	35	68.63
	4	From the perspective of literature	28	54.90
	5	Other	6	11.76