Analysis on acupuncture-related adverse events published in periodicals in Science Citation Index (Sci) and Medllars Online (Medline)
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2011.11.016
- VernacularTitle:SCI及PubMed源期刊有关针灸不良事件的文献计量学研究
- Author:
Wenju HE
;
Qiang XI
;
Xue ZHAO
;
Yanqi LI
;
Yi GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Periodicals;
Acupuncture therapy;
Adverse events;
Bibliometrics
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2011;33(11):1014-1016
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze literature on acupuncture-related adverse events published in periodicals in Science Citation Index (SCI) and Medllars Online(Medline).MethodsWe searched the Web of Science database and the Medline database to identify articles about the safety of acupuncture therapy.Case reports,case series,surveys and other observational studies were included if they reported factual data,but review articles,translations and clinical trials were excluded.ResultsFindings:The inclusion criteria were met by 232 articles that in total reported on 389 cases of adverse events after acupuncture.Conclusion Acupuncture therapy is relatively safe,most acupuncture-related adverse events can be avoided by standardized clinical practice.Establishment of acupuncture medical safety standard system is extremely urgent.
