Influence of control group on effect size in trials of acupuncture for chronic pain: a secondary analysis of an individual patient data meta-analysis.
<h4>Background</h4>In a recent individual patient data meta-analysis, acupuncture was found to be superior to both sham and non-sham controls in patients with chronic pain. In this paper we identify variations in types of sham and non-sham controls used and analyze their impact on the ef...
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| Main Authors: | Hugh MacPherson, Emily Vertosick, George Lewith, Klaus Linde, Karen J Sherman, Claudia M Witt, Andrew J Vickers, Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093739 |
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