ArticleIntegrative medicine research2020
Statistical inference of acupoint specificity: forward and reverse inference.
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- Understanding the multifaceted brain mechanisms of acupuncture based on neuroimaging studies: findings and insights from meta-analyses.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Identifying Key Node with Motif-Based PageRank on Acupoint-Disease Network.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2023Article
- Hybrid brain model accurately predict human procrastination behavior.Cognitive neurodynamics · 2022Article
- Special Issue: State of the Art in Research on Acupuncture Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for arrhythmia: a Delphi expert consensus survey.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2021Article
- Identification of Acupoint Indication from Reverse Inference: Data Mining of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Acupoint selection based on pattern identification results or disease state.Integrative medicine research · 2020Article
- Novel statistical approach offers new way to investigate the uses of acupuncture points.Integrative medicine research · 2020Article
- A Key Node Mining Method Based on Acupoint-Disease Network (ADN): A New Perspective for Exploring Acupoint Specificity.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe acupoint specificity has been considered important issue in acupuncture research. In clinical aspects, it is essential to identify which acupoints are associated specifically with a particular disease. The present study aimed to identify the specificity of acupoint selection (forward inference) and the specificity of acupoint indication (reverse inference) from the online virtual diagnosis experiment.
methodsEighty Korean Medicine doctors conducted the virtual medical diagnoses provided for 10 different case reports. For forward inference, the acupoints prescribed for each disease were quantified and the data were normalised among 30 frequently used acupoints using
resultsUsing forward inference we demonstrated the specificity of acupoint selection in each disease. Using reverse inference we identified the specificity of acupoint indication in each acupoint. In general, a certain acupoint can be selected specifically for a particular disease, and it has a specific indication for the disease. However, the specificity of acupoint indication and the specificity of acupoint selection are not always identical.
conclusionsThe selection of an acupoint for a particular disease does not imply that the acupoint has specific indications for that disease. Inferring the specificity of acupoint indication from clinical observations should be considered.
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