| Title |
Characteristics of Acupuncture Treatment Associated with Outcome: An Individual Patient Meta-Analysis of 17,922 Patients with Chronic Pain in Randomised Controlled Trials
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, October 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0077438 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Hugh MacPherson, Alexandra C. Maschino, George Lewith, Nadine E. Foster, Claudia Witt, Andrew J. Vickers |
| Abstract |
Recent evidence shows that acupuncture is effective for chronic pain. However we do not know whether there are characteristics of acupuncture or acupuncturists that are associated with better or worse outcomes. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 | 29% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 54% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 18 | 75% |
| Scientists | 5 | 21% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 133 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 23 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 16% |
| Researcher | 15 | 11% |
| Other | 10 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 29 | 21% |
| Unknown | 27 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 64 | 47% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 5% |
| Psychology | 4 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 6% |
| Unknown | 33 | 24% |