| Title |
An Updated Review of the Efficacy of Cupping Therapy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0031793 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Huijuan Cao, Xun Li, Jianping Liu |
| Abstract |
Since 1950, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cupping therapy has been applied as a formal modality in hospitals throughout China and elsewhere in the world. Based on a previous systematic literature review of clinical studies on cupping therapy, this study presents a thorough review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the therapeutic effect of cupping therapy. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 16% |
| Spain | 13 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 4% |
| France | 3 | 3% |
| Canada | 3 | 3% |
| Mexico | 2 | 2% |
| Japan | 2 | 2% |
| Central African Republic | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Unknown | 49 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 97 | 87% |
| Scientists | 7 | 6% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Croatia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 418 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 97 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 58 | 14% |
| Researcher | 28 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 6% |
| Other | 24 | 6% |
| Other | 79 | 19% |
| Unknown | 109 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 152 | 36% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 66 | 16% |
| Sports and Recreations | 20 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 2% |
| Engineering | 9 | 2% |
| Other | 54 | 13% |
| Unknown | 110 | 26% |