Appropriateness of sham or placebo acupuncture for randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Abstract | :
To establish whether sham acupuncture (SA) or placebo acupuncture (PA) is more efficacious for reducing low back pain (LBP) than other routine treatments and to discuss whether SA or PA is appropriate for randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for LBP. |
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Journal | :
Journal of pain research
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Volume | :
11
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Number of Pages | :
83-94
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Date Published | :
2018
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URL | :
https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S152743
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DOI | :
10.2147/JPR.S152743
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Short Title | :
J Pain Res
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