ArticleBMJ (Clinical research ed.)2022
Methodological challenges in design and conduct of randomised controlled trials in acupuncture.
Article in BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
63 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of scalp acupuncture for post stroke dysphagia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for functional dyspepsia: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Global research trends and insights in acupuncture randomized controlled trials: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Update evidence of effectiveness on pain relieving of cupping therapy: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2025Pooled it
- Factors influencing the utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine in cancer treatment: a qualitative meta-synthesis of patient and healthcare professional perspectives.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of acupuncture therapy on the symptoms and immune indicators of ankylosing spondylitis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical effect and contributing factors of acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and pairwise and exploratory network meta-analysis.BMJ evidence-based medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for pain relief: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Trends in acupuncture for infertility: a scoping review with bibliometric and visual analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture monotherapy or combined with pelvic floor muscle training for female stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Placebo Response among Different Types of Sham Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Acupuncture for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
- An overview of the evidence to guide decision-making in acupuncture therapies for early recovery after acute ischemic stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of acupuncture on the pregnancy outcomes of frozen-thawed embryo transfer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Neuroplastic Mechanisms of Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Motor Recovery: A Randomized Multimodal MRI Trial.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of CT-Verified Deep Needling at the Foramen Acupoint for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain research & management · 2026Trial
- Effects of Different Electroacupuncture Frequencies in Young Adults with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- The Prophylactic Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Without Aura: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Clinical Trial.Journal of evidence-based medicine · 2025Trial
- Acupuncture for patients with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized, patient-assessor-blinded, sham-controlled pilot study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
13 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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