Placebo Devices as Effective Control Methods in Acupuncture Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review
While the use of acupuncture has been recognised by the World Health Organisation, its efficacy for many of the common clinical conditions is still undergoing validation through randomised controlled trials (RCTs). A credible placebo control for such RCTs to enable meaningful evaluation of its effic...
Main Authors: | Zhang, Claire Shuiqing, Tan, Hsiewe Ying, Zhang, George Shengxi, Zhang, Anthony Lin, Xue, Charlie Changli, Xie, Yi Min |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4633221/ |
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