A systematic review of sham acupuncture validation studies

Abstract Background Acupuncture is widely used worldwide; however, studies on its effectiveness have been impeded by limitations regarding the design of appropriate control groups. In clinical research, noninvasive sham acupuncture techniques can only be applied through validation studies. Therefore...

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Main Authors: Sung Min Lim, Eunji Go
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04506-1