The blinding status and characteristics in acupuncture clinical trials: a systematic reviews and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Sham acupuncture is a widely accepted control in acupuncture clinical trials. Given the nature of acupuncture, it is warranted to assess the blinding of sham-controlled trials. Despite the sham acupuncture design having been widely used, the overall blinding of sham acupuncture a...
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| Main Authors: | Tinglan Liu, Lijiao Jiang, Shuangjing Li, Shuyang Cheng, Rong Zhuang, Zhiyi Xiong, Chongyang Sun, Baoyan Liu, Haoran Zhang, Shiyan Yan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-12-01
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| Series: | Systematic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02692-0 |
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