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Is Acupuncture Effective In Improving Pain In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?, Despina Lianidis
Is Acupuncture Effective In Improving Pain In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?, Despina Lianidis
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Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “Is acupuncture effective in improving pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis?”
Study design: A systematic review of three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in between 2015-2018.
Data sources: All three RCTs were discovered using PubMed. The articles were published in English in peer-reviewed journals and selected based on applicability to the clinical question.
Outcome measured: Based on the studies done by Lin et al. and Chen et al., using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), a self-reported measure of lower extremity pain, stiffness, …