The case of acupuncture for chronic low back pain: When efficacy and comparative effectiveness conflict

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 181-182

  Li, Ang ^a   Kaptchuk, Ted J ^b  

^a HARVARD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EFFECT SIZE; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; NECK PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551506176     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181e15ef8     Document Type: Editorial

References (9)

1. Haake M, Müller HH, Schade BC, et al. German acupuncture trials (GERAC) for chronic low back pain: randomized, multicenter, blinded, parallel-group trial with 3 groups. Arch Intern Med 2007; 167(17):1892-98.
2. Cherkin D, Sherman KJ, Avins AL, et al. A randomized trial comparing acupuncture, simulated acupuncture, and usual care for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med 2009;169(9): 858-66.
3. Yuan J, Purepong N, Kerr DP, et al. Effectiveness of acupuncture for low back pain: a systematic review. Spine 2008;33(23): E887-900.
4. Costi JM, Li SH, More AOO, Teixeira JEM. What is acupuncture after all [Letter]? Arch Inter Med 2009;169:1812.
5. Savigny P, Watson P, Underwood M; on behalf of the Guideline Development Group. Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain: summary of NICE guidance. BMJ 2009;338:1441-2.
6. Thomas KJ, MacPherson H, Ratcliffe J, et al. Longer term clinical and economic benefits of offering acupuncture care to patients with chronic low back pain. Health Technol Assess 2005;9(32):1-128.
7. Willich SN, Reinhold T, Selim D, et al. Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture treatment in patients with chronic neck pain. Pain 2006;125:107-13.
8. Brinkhaus B, Streng A. Routine reimbursement for acupuncture in Germany for chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee-a "healthy" decision? Focus Altern Complement Ther 2006;11:286-8.
9. Chou R, Qaseem A, Snow V, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society. Ann Intern Med 2007;147(7):478-91.