Table 1. STRICTA 2010 checklist of information to include when reporting interventions in a clinical trial of acupuncture.
| Item | Detail |
| 1. Acupuncture rationale | 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 | 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 | 3a) Number of treatment sessions |
| 3b) Frequency and duration of treatment sessions | |
| 4. Other components of treatment | 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 information and explanations to patients | |
| 5. Practitioner background | 5) Description of participating acupuncturists (qualification or professional affiliation, years in acupuncture practice, other relevant experience) |
| 6. Control or comparator interventions | 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. |
Note: This checklist, which should be read in conjunction with the explanations of the STRICTA items provided in the main text, is designed to replace CONSORT 2010's item 5 when reporting an acupuncture trial.