Concerns about the use of verum acupuncture points in sham acupuncture studies for pain conditions: Findings and insights from network meta-analysis

Boram Lee; Chan Young Kwon; Hye Won Lee; Arya Nielsen; L. Susan Wieland; Tae Hun Kim; Stephen Birch; Terje Alraek; Myeong Soo Lee

doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101122

Concerns about the use of verum acupuncture points in sham acupuncture studies for pain conditions: Findings and insights from network meta-analysis

Boram Lee, Chan Young Kwon, Hye Won Lee, Arya Nielsen, L. Susan Wieland, Tae Hun Kim, Stephen Birch, Terje Alraek, Myeong Soo Lee

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Original language	English
Article number	101122
Journal	Integrative Medicine Research
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101122
State	Published - Mar 2025

Keywords

Acupuncture points
Acupuncture therapy
Pain
Placebos
Sham acupuncture

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