SynthesisRevista latino-americana de enfermagem2016
Effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture versus Sham Acupuncture: a Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Revista latino-americana de enfermagem, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Omega-3 Supplementation and Nutritional Status in Patients with Pancreatic Neoplasms: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Expectancy Effect of Acupuncture on Cancer-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Oncology nursing forum · 2024Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of hospital clowns for symptom management in paediatrics: systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of the complementary therapies in the management of cancer pain in palliative care: A systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2020Pooled it
- Interactive dynamic scalp acupuncture enhances brain functional connectivity in bilateral basal ganglia ischemic stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Role of acupuncture in critically ill patients: A systematic review.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2023Review
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- Electroacupuncture Improves Choroidal Blood Flow to Inhibit the Development of Lens-Induced Myopia in Guinea Pigs.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Acupuncture for perceived stress in pregnant women: an intervention study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2022Article
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- Stress reduction strategies in breast cancer: review of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic based strategies.Seminars in immunopathology · 2020Review
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- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of young people and adults: a systematic review protocol of observational studies.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Acupuncture in sham device controlled trials may not be as effective as acupuncture in the real world: a preliminary network meta-analysis of studies of acupuncture for hot flashes in menopausal women.Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society · 2020Article
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- A naturalistic study of herbal medicine for self-reported depression and/or anxiety a protocol.Integrative medicine research · 2019Article
- Systematic review protocol examining the effectiveness of hospital clowns for symptom cluster management in paediatrics.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Appropriateness of sham or placebo acupuncture for randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of pain research · 2018Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveto identify and synthesize the evidence from randomized clinical trials that tested the effectiveness of traditional Chinese acupuncture in relation to sham acupuncture for the treatment of hot flashes in menopausal women with breast cancer.
methodsystematic review guided by the recommendations of the Cochrane Collaboration. Citations were searched in the following databases: MEDLINE via PubMed, Web of Science, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and LILACS. A combination of the following keywords was used: breast neoplasm, acupuncture, acupuncture therapy, acupuncture points, placebos, sham treatment, hot flashes, hot flushes, menopause, climacteric, and vasomotor symptoms.
resultsa total of 272 studies were identified, five of which were selected and analyzed. Slight superiority of traditional acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture was observed; however, there were no strong statistical associations.
conclusionsthe evidence gathered was not sufficient to affirm the effectiveness of traditional acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture. OBJETIVO: identificar e sintetizar as evidências oriundas de ensaios clínicos randomizados que testaram a efetividade da acupuntura tradicional chinesa em relação à sham acupuntura para o tratamento dos fogachos em mulheres com câncer de mama no climatério. MÉTODO: revisão sistemática guiada pelas recomendações da Colaboração Cochrane. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados: MEDLINE via PubMed, Web of Science, CENTRAL Cochrane, CINAHL e LILACS. Adotou-se a combinação dos descritores: breast neoplasm, acupuncture, acupuncture therapy, acupuncture points, placebos, sham treatment, hot flashes, hot flushes, menopause, climacteric, vasomotor symptoms. RESULTADOS: foram identificados 272 estudos, sendo 5 selecionados e analisados. Foi observada discreta superioridade da acupuntura tradicional em relação à sham, entretanto, sem fortes associações estatísticas. CONCLUSÕES: as evidências obtidas não foram suficientes para afirmar quanto à efetividade da acupuntura tradicional em relação à sham. OBJETIVO: Identificar y sintetizar la evidencia de un ensayo clínico aleatorizado que examinó la eficacia de la acupuntura tradicional en relación a la acupuntura sham para el tratamiento de sofocos en las mujeres menopáusicas con cáncer de mama. MÉTODO: Revisión sistemática guiada por las recomendaciones de la Colaboración Cochrane. Las referencias bibliográficas se buscaron en las siguientes bases de datos: MEDLINE vía PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), CINAHL y LILACS. Se utilizó una combinación de las siguientes palabras clave: breast neoplasm, acupuncture, acupuncture therapy, acupuncture points, placebos, sham treatment, hot flashes, hot flushes, menopause, climacteric, vasomotor symptoms. RESULTADOS: Se identificó un total de 272 estudios, cinco de los cuales fueron seleccionados y analizados. Se encontró una ligera superioridad de la acupuntura tradicional comparada con la acupuntura sham; sin embargo, no se encontraron asociaciones estadísticas fuertes. CONCLUSIONES: La evidencia obtenida no fue suficiente para confirmar la eficacia de la acupuntura tradicional comparada con la acupuntura sham.
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