Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture (1997-2007): An assessment of reporting quality with a CONSORT- and STRICTA-based instrument

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Hammerschlag, Richard ^a   Milley, Ryan ^a   Colbert, Agatha ^b   Weih, Jeffrey ^c   Yohalem Ilsley, Beth ^a   Mist, Scott ^d   Aickin, Mikel ^e  

^a OREGON COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b National College of Natural Medicine   (United States)

^c Kaiser Permanente Northwest ^*  (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; AUSTRALIA; AUSTRIA; BRAZIL; CANADA; CHINA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROATIA; DENMARK; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN; GERMANY; GREECE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRAN; IRELAND; ISRAEL; ITALY; JAPAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SHAM PROCEDURE; SINGAPORE; SOUTH KOREA; SPAIN; SWEDEN; SWITZERLAND; TAIWAN; THAILAND; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78349252735     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/183910     Document Type: Review

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