The Nonpenetrating Telescopic Sham Needle May Blind Patients with Different Characteristics and Experiences When Treated by Several Therapists
Background. Little is known which factors influence the blinding in acupuncture studies. Aim. To investigate if blinding varied between patients with different characteristics receiving verum or sham acupuncture. Methods. We randomised cancer patients to verum (n=109) or sham acupuncture (n=106) wit...
Main Authors: | Anna Enblom, Anna Johnsson, Mats Hammar, Gunnar Steineck, Sussanne Börjeson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/185034 |
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