Interpretation of SHARE: SHam Acupuncture REporting guidelines and a checklist in clinical trials

假针刺是广泛用于针刺临床试验中评价针刺特异性效应的对照方式, 但由于缺乏专门针对假针刺对照的报告指南, 涉及假针刺的研究通常报告质量较差, 这可能影响研究者对于假针刺细节及其实施背景的解读.为规范假针刺的报告规范, 提高涉及假针刺研究的报告质量, 北京中医药大学研究团队制订了《针刺临床试验中假针刺对照报告指南与清单 (SHARE) 》.SHARE从假针刺对照简称,合理性,假针刺干预细节,治疗方案,向患者传递或解释的相关信息,操作者信息,方案调整,医患交流,操作者依从性和盲法这10个方面规范了设计假针刺研究的报告.本文对SHARE的制订过程和主要内容进行解读, 以期帮助研究者更好地应用该指南. Sham acupuncture, as a control intervention in acupuncture studies, has been widely conducted to evaluate the specific effect of acupuncture. However, there was no relevant particular reporting guideline, so the reporting quality of the studies which include sham acupuncture was low, which could hinder the precise understanding and interpretation of details and implementation background of sham acupuncture by researchers. In order to standardize the reporting of the studies which include sham acupuncture and improve its quality, SHam Acupuncture REporting guidelines and a checklist in clinical trials (SHARE) was developed by a research team from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. SAHRE standardizes the reporting guidelines from 10 categories, including brief name, rationales, details of sham acupuncture, treatment regimen of sham acupuncture, the information informed or explained to patients, practitioner information, modifications of protocol, communication between practitioner and patient, practitioner adherence and blinding. This article elaborates the development process and key content of SHARE in order to facilitate its application by researchers.