Does the choice of placebo determine the results of clinical studies on acupuncture? A meta-analysis of 100 clinical trials

Forschende Komplementarmedizin und Klassische Naturheilkunde

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 8-11

  Sánchez Araujo, Max ^a,b,c  

^a Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda   (Venezuela)

^b Intg Hlth Therapeut Res Inst   (Venezuela)

^c Inst de Salud Intg y Terap   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Clinical trials; Meta analysis; Placebo; Research methodology; Sham acupuncture

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742538839     PISSN: 14247364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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