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...
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Main Authors: | Claire Shuiqing Zhang, Hsiewe Ying Tan, George Shengxi Zhang, Anthony Lin Zhang, Charlie Changli Xue, Yi Min Xie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140825 |
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