The Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) were
published in five journals in 2001 and 2002. These guidelines, in the form of a checklist and …

Background Although acupuncture is widely used for chronic pain, there remains considerable
controversy as to its value. We aimed to determine the effect size of acupuncture for 4 …

Despite wide use in clinical practice, acupuncture remains a controversial treatment for chronic
pain. Our objective was to update an individual patient data meta-analysis to determine …

Recent reports have highlighted the importance of having good evidence on the safety of
acupuncture. 1 2 Sound evidence on the risks associated with acupuncture is, however, scarce…

Acupuncture treatment and control group interventions in parallel-group randomised trials
of acupuncture are not always precisely reported. In an attempt to improve standards, an …

Both pragmatic and explanatory randomised controlled trials have a useful role to play in
the evaluation of health care interventions. In this descriptive article, the key steps in …

Background To explore the strengths and weaknesses of conventional biomedical research
strategies and methods as applied to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and …

In November 2007, the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) held an international
symposium to mark the 10th anniversary of the 1997 NIH Consensus Development Conference …

The paper describes the type and frequency of adverse events and transient reactions
following consultations with professional acupuncturists. In a postal survey, involving 1848 …

Acupuncture treatment and control group interventions in parallel-group randomised trials
of acupuncture are not always precisely reported. In an attempt to improve standards, an …