Development of protocols for randomized sham-controlled trials of complex treatment interventions: Japanese acupuncture for endometriosis-related pelvic pain

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 515-522

  Schnyer, Rosa N ^a,b   Iuliano, Diane ^a   Kay, Joseph ^a   Shields, Monica ^a   Wayne, Peter ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MOXIBUSTION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHAM PROCEDURE; STANDARDIZATION;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 45749092166     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2007.0826     Document Type: Article

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