Reliability of the NICMAN Scale: An Instrument to Assess the Quality of Acupuncture Administered in Clinical Trials

Background. The aim of this study was to examine the reliability of a scale to assess the methodological quality of acupuncture administered in clinical research. Methods. We invited 36 acupuncture researchers and postgraduate students to participate in the study. Firstly, participants rated two art...

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Main Authors: Caroline A. Smith, Christopher J. Zaslawski, Suzanne Cochrane, Xiaoshu Zhu, Zhen Zheng, Bertrand Loyeung, Peter C. Meier, Sean Walsh, Charlie Changli Xue, Anthony L. Zhang, Paul P. Fahey, Alan Bensoussan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5694083