Descriptions of sham acupuncture in randomised controlled trials: a critical review of the literature

Descriptions of sham acupuncture in randomised controlled trials: a critical review of the literature

Abstract Background Sham acupuncture is usually used to assess the specific effects of acupuncture. However, the reporting quality of sham acupuncture remains unclear despite its critical importance in understanding and analyzing the effects of acupuncture. This paper presents a literature review ai...

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Main Authors: Yixuan Xie, Xiaoyu Liu, Tinglan Liu, Chiyun Sun, Zeyin Xin, Yuzhi Hu, Yue Wang, Cheng Zhang, Shiyan Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Sham acupuncture
Reporting quality
RCTs
STRICTA 2010
TIDieR-Placebo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04007-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04007-7

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