Analysis, by two methods; computer search and manual one-by-one article reading, was made of the acticles on clinical study using randomized controlled trial (RCT) or controlled clinicl trial (CCT) published in CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION from 1999 to 2004, and the existent problems of clinical acupuncture-moxibustion study in recent years were investigated from the angle of evidence-based medicine. acupuncture-moxibustion study in recent years were investigated from the angle of evidence-based medicine.