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Analysis and Thoughts about the Negative Results of International Clinical Trials on Acupuncture
Joint Authors
Han, Yanjing
Liu, Wei-hong
Hao, Yang
Wang, Xiao-hong
Li, Chen
Liu, Wan-ning
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An increasing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture have proved the clinical benefits of acupuncture; however, there are some results that have shown negative results or placebo effects.
The paper carried out an in-depth analysis on 33 RCTs in the 2011 SCI database, the quality of the reports was judged according to Jadad scores, and the “Necessary Information Included in Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA 2010)” was taken as the standard to analyze the rationality of the therapeutic principle.
The difference between the methodology (Jadad) scores of the two types of research reports did not constitute statistical significance (P>0.05).
The studies with negative results or placebo effects showed the following deficiencies with respect to intervention details: (1) incompletely rational acupoint selection; (2) inconsistent ability of acupuncturists; (3) negligible needling response to needling; (4) acupuncture treatment frequency too low in most studies; and (5) irrational setting of placebo control.
Thus, the primary basis for the negative results or placebo effects of international clinical trials on acupuncture is not in the quality of the methodology, but in noncompliance with the essential requirements proposed by acupuncture theory in terms of clinical manipulation details.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Wei-hong& Hao, Yang& Han, Yanjing& Wang, Xiao-hong& Li, Chen& Liu, Wan-ning. 2015. Analysis and Thoughts about the Negative Results of International Clinical Trials on Acupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063447
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Wei-hong…[et al.]. Analysis and Thoughts about the Negative Results of International Clinical Trials on Acupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063447
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Wei-hong& Hao, Yang& Han, Yanjing& Wang, Xiao-hong& Li, Chen& Liu, Wan-ning. Analysis and Thoughts about the Negative Results of International Clinical Trials on Acupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063447
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063447