| Literature DB >> 24595780 |
Andrew J Vickers1, Klaus Linde2.
Abstract
CLINICAL QUESTION: Is acupuncture associated with reduced pain outcomes for patients with chronic pain compared with sham-acupuncture (placebo) or no-acupuncture control? BOTTOM LINE: Acupuncture is associated with improved pain outcomes compared with sham-acupuncture and no-acupuncture control, with response rates of approximately 30% for no acupuncture, 42.5% for sham acupuncture, and 50% for acupuncture.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID： 24595780 PMCID： PMC4036643 DOI： 10.1001/jama.2013.285478
Source DB: PubMed Journal: JAMA ISSN： 0098-7484 Impact factor: 56.272