Table 1 |
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Rationales in clinical trials of acupuncture |
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Proportion having a rationale |
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All (N = 79) |
67% |
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Objectives |
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Analgesia (n = 36) |
69% |
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Nausea/vomiting (n = 8) |
62% |
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Stroke (n = 3) |
0% |
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Other (n = 32) |
72% |
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Findings (positive) (n = 61) |
69% |
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Intervention |
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Needles (n = 64) |
67% |
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Other (n = 15) |
67% |
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Country |
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Asian (n = 19) |
74% |
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Non-Asian (n = 60) |
65% |
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Funding source |
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None reported (n = 34) |
65% |
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NIH (n = 11) |
64% |
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German insurance (n = 4) |
50% |
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Other (n = 30) |
73% |
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Journal type |
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Acupuncture (n = 17) |
59% |
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CAM (n = 8) |
62% |
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Medical (n = 54) |
70% |
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