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