ArticleIntegrative medicine research2023
ACURATE: A guide for reporting sham controls in trials using acupuncture.
Article in Integrative medicine research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Acupuncture for patients with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized, patient-assessor-blinded, sham-controlled pilot study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on major complications after cerebral endovascular procedures (ASSET): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.International journal of surgery protocols · 2026Article
- The design and reporting of sham acupuncture and its association with the efficacy in acupuncture randomized controlled trials for migraine.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
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- Letter to the editor regarding: 'Electroacupuncture versus sham for insomnia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial'.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Concerns about the use of verum acupuncture points in sham acupuncture studies for pain conditions: Findings and insights from network meta-analysis.Integrative medicine research · 2025Article
- Exploring the transformative impact of traditional Chinese medicine on depression: Insights from animal models.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Review
- Clinical and Research Implications of a Cochrane Systematic Review of Acupuncture for Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthReview
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Abstract
This paper presents the Acupuncture Controls gUideline for Reporting humAn Trials and Experiments (ACURATE) checklist, an extension of The Consolidated Standards for Reporting of Trials (CONSORT) and to be used along with STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) when both real and sham acupuncture needles are used in the study. This checklist focuses on a clear depiction of sham needling procedures to enhance replicability and enable a precise appraisal. We encourage researchers to use ACURATE in trials and reviews involving sham acupuncture to assist reporting of sham acupuncture procedures and the related components.
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