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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 955-956 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association |
| Volume | 311 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - 5 Mar 2014 |