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2020 Changes to the Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
2020; 13(2): 39-39
Published April 1, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jams.2020.04.001
Copyright © Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute.
The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (JAMS) is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed, open access journal. JAMS published 28 articles in 2019 in online and print versions and all the articles published in JAMS are available free from the journal website and PubMed. In 2020, JAMS made the following changes to the editorial policies to better serve the contributors and readers.
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CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials)-for clinical trials (http://www.consort-statement.org/)
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STRICTA (STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture)-for clinical acupuncture trials (https://www.stricta.info/)
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STARD (Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies)-for diagnostic test evaluation
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STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology)-for cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies
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PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)-for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (http://www.prisma-statement.org/)
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ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments)-for all studies involving laboratory animals (https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/arrive-guidelines)
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SPQR (Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research)-for all studies involving qualitative research
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CARE (Case Report Guidelines)-for clinical case reports (http://www.care-statement.org)
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GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation)-for using to assess evidence or develop recommendations (https://www.gradeworkinggroup.org) and statistical methods.
These abovementioned changes are parts of our continuing efforts to improve the quality of service to the contributors to and the audience of JAMS, and we will keep working to meet the high expectations of readers of the journal.
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2020; 13(2): 39-39
Published online April 1, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jams.2020.04.001
Copyright © Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute.
2020 Changes to the Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Pan-Dong Ryu
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
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The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (JAMS) is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed, open access journal. JAMS published 28 articles in 2019 in online and print versions and all the articles published in JAMS are available free from the journal website and PubMed. In 2020, JAMS made the following changes to the editorial policies to better serve the contributors and readers.
-
CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials)-for clinical trials (http://www.consort-statement.org/)
-
STRICTA (STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture)-for clinical acupuncture trials (https://www.stricta.info/)
-
STARD (Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies)-for diagnostic test evaluation
-
STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology)-for cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies
-
PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)-for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (http://www.prisma-statement.org/)
-
ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments)-for all studies involving laboratory animals (https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/arrive-guidelines)
-
SPQR (Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research)-for all studies involving qualitative research
-
CARE (Case Report Guidelines)-for clinical case reports (http://www.care-statement.org)
-
GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation)-for using to assess evidence or develop recommendations (https://www.gradeworkinggroup.org) and statistical methods.
These abovementioned changes are parts of our continuing efforts to improve the quality of service to the contributors to and the audience of JAMS, and we will keep working to meet the high expectations of readers of the journal.