An Economic Evaluation of Thread Embedding Acupuncture for the Treatment of Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc in a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

• Main Authors: Ha-Na Kim (Author), Jun-Yeon Kim (Author), Kyeong-Ju Park (Author), Ji-Min Hwang (Author), Jun-Yeong Jang (Author), Min-Gi Jo (Author), Min-Jung Ko (Author), Sang-Yeup Chae (Author), Jung-Hyun Kim (Author), Bonhyuk Goo (Author), Yeon-Cheol Park (Author), Byung-Kwan Seo (Author), Yong-Hyeon Baek (Author), Sang-Soo Nam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MEDrang Inc., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Lumbar herniated intervertebral disc (LHIVD) is a frequently presented condition/disease in Korean medical institutions. In this study, the economics of thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial comparing TEA with sham TEA (STEA). Methods This econo...