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The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: a meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain.

Document type:
Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Review; Article
Author(s):
MacPherson, H; Vertosick, E A; Foster, N E; Lewith, G; Linde, K; Sherman, K J; Witt, C M; Vickers, A J
Abstract:
There is uncertainty regarding how long the effects of acupuncture treatment persist after a course of treatment. We aimed to determine the trajectory of pain scores over time after acupuncture, using a large individual patient data set from high-quality randomized trials of acupuncture for chronic pain. The available individual patient data set included 29 trials and 17,922 patients. The chronic pain conditions included musculoskeletal pain (low back, neck, and shoulder), osteoarthritis of the...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Pain
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
158
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
784-793
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000747
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27764035
Print-ISSN:
0304-3959
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin (Prof. Schneider) (keine SAP-Zuordnung!)
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