Acupuncture for pain: An overview of Cochrane reviews

Myeong Soo Lee; Edzard Ernst

doi:10.1007/s11655-011-0665-7

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Acupuncture for pain: An overview of Cochrane reviews

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- Acupuncture for pain: An overview of Cochrane reviews
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 17, Issue 3, Pages: 187-189(2011)
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Brain Disease Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea
  2. Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter,Exeter,UK
- Author bio：
- Funds：
  
  MS Lee was supported by KIOM (k11111)
- DOI：10.1007/s11655-011-0665-7
  CLC：
- Published：2011，
  
  Published Online：27 February 2011，
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Lee, M.S., Ernst, E. Acupuncture for pain: An overview of Cochrane reviews., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 17, 187–189 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0665-7

Myeong Soo Lee, Edzard Ernst. Acupuncture for pain: An overview of Cochrane reviews. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 17(3):187-189(2011)
Lee, M.S., Ernst, E. Acupuncture for pain: An overview of Cochrane reviews., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 17, 187–189 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0665-7 DOI：

Myeong Soo Lee, Edzard Ernst. Acupuncture for pain: An overview of Cochrane reviews. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 17(3):187-189(2011) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-011-0665-7.

摘要

Cochrane reviews have the reputation for being more transparent and rigorous than other reviews. The aim of this overview was to evaluate and summarize Cochrane reviews of acupuncture for the treatment of any type of pain. We searched the Cochrane Database and evaluated the Cochrane reviews that were concerned specifically with the effectiveness of acupuncture for pain. Data were extracted according to pre-defined inclusion criteria by two independent reviewers. Eight Cochrane reviews were included. They were all of high methodological quality. They related to a wide range of pain syndromes. Four reviews concluded that acupuncture is effective for migraines

neck disorders

tension-type headaches

and peripheral joint osteoarthritis; one review failed to demonstrate type the effectiveness of acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis; and three reviews were inconclusive for shoulder pain

lateral elbow pain

and low back pain. Several Cochrane reviews of acupuncture for a wide range of pain conditions have recently been published. All of these reviews were of high quality. Their results suggest that acupuncture is effective for some but not all types of pain.

Abstract

neck disorders

tension-type headaches

and peripheral joint osteoarthritis; one review failed to demonstrate type the effectiveness of acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis; and three reviews were inconclusive for shoulder pain

lateral elbow pain

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