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Title:

Influence of control group on effect size in trials of acupuncture for chronic pain: a secondary analysis of an individual patient data meta-analysis.

Document type:
Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
MacPherson, Hugh; Vertosick, Emily; Lewith, George; Linde, Klaus; Sherman, Karen J; Witt, Claudia M; Vickers, Andrew J
Abstract:
In a recent individual patient data meta-analysis, acupuncture was found to be superior to both sham and non-sham controls in patients with chronic pain. In this paper we identify variations in types of sham and non-sham controls used and analyze their impact on the effect size of acupuncture.Based on literature searches of acupuncture trials involving patients with headache and migraine, osteoarthritis, and back, neck and shoulder pain, 29 trials met inclusion criteria, 20 involving sham contro...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
PLoS ONE
Year:
2014
Journal volume:
9
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
e93739
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093739
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24705624
Print-ISSN:
1932-6203
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin (Prof. Schneider) (keine SAP-Zuordnung!)
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