ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2014
Acupuncture and depth: future direction for acupuncture research.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- How to Improve Safety in Acupuncture Clinical Practice?Medical acupuncture · 2025Article
- Traditional Chinese medicine treatment strategies for primary dysmenorrhea.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Adenosine triphosphate mediates the pain tolerance effect of manual acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) in mice.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2024Article
- The efficacy and cerebral mechanism of intradermal acupuncture for major depressive disorder: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Publication Trends in Rehabilitative Effects of Acupuncture: A Visual Analysis of the Literature.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
- Factors influencing participant compliance in acupuncture trials: An in-depth interview study.PloS one · 2020Article
- A Mathematical Model to Study the Mechanical Information Induced by Lifting-Thrusting Needle.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Article
- Therapeutic Effect of Superficial Acupuncture in Treating Myofascial Pain of the Upper Trapezius Muscle: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Article
- Neuroanatomical characteristics of deep and superficial needling using LI11 as an example.Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society · 2015Article
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Abstract
The research on acupuncture has increased steadily over the years and regular review and revision of the direction of future acupuncture research are necessary. This paper aims to review and explore the significance of acupuncture depth in modern acupuncture research. Searches conducted in Science Direct and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases reflected a lack of focus on depth of acupuncture. We propose that the research trends of acupuncture should progress to the depth of insertion. It is suggested that future acupuncture research, especially randomized controlled trials (RCTs), should take into consideration the depth of insertion. Comparison between databases using different language of medium suggests the need for international collaboration of researchers from the same field. It is also crucial to inherit and innovate traditional medicine (TM) through modern technology. The use of bibliometric method is also suitable for development of TM research trends. Acupuncture and depth should be considered as one of the future directions of acupuncture research.
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