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Babkground:With the worldwide use and modem development of acupuncture-moxibustion,there is disagreement on its basic definition.There has been an obstacle for clinical practice,research,and legislation.Considering this challenge,the Wodd Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies proposes to develop the definition and basic scope of acupuncture-moxibustion with a Delphi study.Methotds:A reactive Delphi method will be used to ask a group of experts to rate the relevance and clarity of a predesigned initial item list.This list was generated by the steering committee through a literature review and group discussion.Forty experts will be selected from many disciplines and continents to ensure appropriate representation.Predefinod rules will be applied to modify the items until a consensus is achieved.After achieving the consensus on all items through the survey round,the steering committee will form the definition and basic scope of acupuncture-moxibustion by organizing a literal statement with a detailed explanation.