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Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic knee pain: protocol for a randomised controlled trial using a Zelen design

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Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic knee pain: protocol for a randomised controlled trial using a Zelen design
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Abstract Background Chronic knee pain is a common and disabling condition in people over 50 years of age, with knee joint osteoarthritis being a major cause. Acupuncture is a popular form of complementary and alternative medicine for treating pain and dysfunction associated with musculoskeletal conditions. This pragmatic Zelen-design randomised controlled trial is investigating the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of needle and laser acupuncture, administered by medical practitioners, in peopl...

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Date created
2012-09-01
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Hinman Rana S / McCrory Paul / Pirotta Marie / Relf Ian / Crossley Kay M / Reddy Prasuna / Forbes Andrew / Harris Anthony / Metcalf Ben R / Kyriakides Mary / Novy Kitty / Bennell Kim L
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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/161
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Other systems of medicine

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