[Some issues from Effect of acupuncture and clomiphene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome in JAMA]
- PMID: 29355003
- DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.12.023
[Some issues from Effect of acupuncture and clomiphene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome in JAMA]
Abstract
In order to avoid international experts and scholars questioning the clinical effect of acupuncture, based on the traditional acupuncture theory and research reports, some questions are proposed from the research design, acupuncture effect and outcome explanation on the study of Effect of acupuncture and clomiphene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome published in JAMA in June 2017. And some thoughts and suggestions for the future development of the clinical acupuncture study are showed.
Keywords: acupuncture; clinical research; evidence-based medicine; time-effect relationship.
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Effect of Acupuncture and Clomiphene in Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA. 2017 Jun 27;317(24):2502-2514. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.7217. JAMA. 2017. PMID: 28655015 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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