Reporting quality of sham needles used as controls in acupuncture trials: a methodological evaluation

• Main Authors: Ye-Seul Lee (Author), Song-Yi Kim (Author), Mariah Kim (Author), Minseo Kim (Author), Jiyoon Won (Author), Hyangsook Lee (Author), Myeong Soo Lee (Author), Younbyoung Chae (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective The description of controls is important in acupuncture clinical trials to interpret its effectiveness without fallacy. This paper aims to evaluate the reporting quality of acupuncture studies on the characteristics of sham needles. Study design and setting Using a checklist devel...