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[Acupuncture expectation and its clinical evaluation].

Hua Wang1, Yimeng Fu1, Yuchi Qiu1

  • 1College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Orthopaedics, Hubei University of CM/Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Wuhan 430061, China.

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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Acupuncture expectation, the belief in acupuncture

Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Clinical Trials
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

  • Acupuncture expectation, the subjective belief in treatment efficacy, influences outcomes in clinical trials.
  • Sham acupuncture, commonly used in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), can elicit expectation effects.
  • Standardizing the evaluation of acupuncture expectation is crucial for reliable research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the necessity of evaluating and standardizing acupuncture expectation.
  • To identify factors influencing the assessment of acupuncture expectation.
  • To emphasize the impact of expectation on clinical efficacy evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • The study discusses the concept of acupuncture expectation and its role in RCTs.
Keywords:
acupuncture expectation valuerandomized controlled trial(RCT)uniform standard

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  • It analyzes various factors affecting the evaluation of acupuncture expectation, including different assessment values, criteria, and time points.
  • The abstract implies a review or conceptual analysis of existing practices and literature.

    • Main Results:

    • Acupuncture expectation significantly impacts study subjects.
    • Variations in evaluation methods (value, criteria, time points) affect expectation assessment.
    • These variations can influence the overall evaluation of clinical efficacy.

    Conclusions:

    • There is an urgent need for a unified standard for evaluating acupuncture expectation.
    • Standardization will enhance the reliability of acupuncture research and clinical efficacy assessments.
    • Addressing expectation effects is vital for advancing acupuncture research methodologies.