| Title |
Determining the Precise Cerebral Response to Acupuncture: An Improved fMRI Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0049154 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Hua Liu, Jianyang Xu, Baoci Shan, Yongzhong Li, Lin Li, Jingquan Xue, Binbin Nie |
| Abstract |
In acupuncture brain imaging trials, there are many non-acupuncture factors confounding the neuronal mapping. The modality of the placebo, subjects' psychological attitude to acupuncture and their physical state are the three most confounding factors. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |
| Ireland | 1 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 10% |
| Egypt | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 5 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 80% |
| Scientists | 1 | 10% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 10% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Norway | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 49 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 16% |
| Researcher | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 18% |
| Unknown | 16 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 26% |
| Psychology | 5 | 10% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 19 | 38% |