Acupuncture expectation and its clinical evaluation.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.02.032
- Author:
Hua WANG
1
;
Yimeng FU
1
;
Yuchi QIU
1
;
Shabei XU
2
;
Qian CHEN
1
;
Song WU
3
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Orthopaedics, Hubei University of CM/Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Wuhan 430061, China.
2. Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430061, China.
3. College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Orthopaedics, Hubei University of CM/Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Wuhan 430061, China. 119065124@qq.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture expectation value;
randomized controlled trial(RCT);
uniform standard
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2017;37(2):215-218
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acupuncture expectation refers to the subjective estimation for the effect of acupuncture to be applied. As sham acupuncture is usually used in acupuncture randomized clinical trials,there exists the effect of acupuncture expectation on subjects. It is necessary to evaluate and standardize it. The factors that influence the evaluation standard of acupuncture expectations are different acupuncture expectation value evaluations,evaluation criterions and time points. They will affect the evaluation of clinical efficacy. It is urgent to establish a unified evaluation standard to improve its reliability.
