Individual patient data meta-analysis of acupuncture for chronic pain: protocol of the Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of clinical trials of acupuncture is to help clinicians and patients make decisions about treatment. Yet this is not straightforward: some trials report acupuncture to be superior to sham (placebo) acupuncture while other...

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Main Authors: Sherman Karen J, Victor Norbert, Macpherson Hugh, Lewith George, Maschino Alexandra C, Cronin Angel M, Vickers Andrew J, Witt Claudia, Linde Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/11/1/90