The gap between results from sham-controlled trials and trials using other controls in acupuncture research-The influence of context

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 112-114

  Witt, C M ^a,b   Schutzler L ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Context effects; Placebo

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EFFECT SIZE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PLACEBO EFFECT; SHAM PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIANS; PLACEBOS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84875119154     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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