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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2015 Apr 23;8(3):152–158. doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2015.03.006

Table 3.

Annual live or video quality assessment domains

Greeting

  • Neutral demeanor

  • Greeting for standard first visit

  • Greeting for standard follow-up visit

  • Inquiry about existing joint pain

Set up

  • Clean field technique

  • Hand washing

  • Point swabbing

  • Immediate isolation of used needles

Point location

  • Use of bony landmarks

  • Use of local anatomy

  • Cun measurement

Needles

  • Selection of proper needle type

  • Selection of proper length

Technique

  • Insertion

  • Proper technique with tube

  • Proper auricular technique

  • Proper technique with sham needle

  • Stimulation

  • Obtaining de qi

  • Even technique