Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Review and Preview

Review and Preview

In statistics, several tools are used to interpret the data. Measures of central tendency represent the characteristics of the data, such as mean, median, and mode. Additionally, measures of variance like standard deviation and range are used to find the spread of data from the mean. Relative standing measures the distance between data locations. Commonly used measures of relative standings are percentile, z score, and quartiles.
Percentiles are a type of fractile that partition data into...

Review and Preview

Review and Preview

Data are individual items of information obtained from a population or sample. Data may be classified as qualitative (categorical), quantitative continuous, or quantitative discrete. Because it is not practical to measure the entire population in a study, researchers use samples to represent the population. A random sample is a representative group from the population chosen by using a method that gives each individual in the population an equal chance of being included in the sample. Random...

Random and Systematic Errors

Random and Systematic Errors

Scientists always try their best to record measurements with the utmost accuracy and precision. However, sometimes errors do occur. These errors can be random or systematic. Random errors are observed due to the inconsistency or fluctuation in the measurement process, or variations in the quantity itself that is being measured. Such errors fluctuate from being greater than or less than the true value in repeated measurements. Consider a scientist measuring the length of an earthworm using a...

Directing Effect of Substituents: meta-Directing Groups

Directing Effect of Substituents: meta-Directing Groups

Substituents on the benzene ring that direct an incoming electrophile to undergo substitution at the meta position are called meta directors. All meta directors either have a positive charge on the atom directly bonded to the ring or a partial positive charge. These groups function by withdrawing electrons from the ring through inductive and resonance effects. Consider the carbocation intermediates formed upon the addition of an electrophile on nitrobenzene at the...

Systematic Sampling Method

Systematic Sampling Method

Sampling is a technique to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the population. Data are the result of sampling from a population. The sampling method ensures that samples are drawn without bias and accurately represent the population. Because measuring the entire population in a study is not practical, researchers use samples to represent the population of interest.
Systematic sampling is one of the simplest methods...

Propagation of Uncertainty from Systematic Error

Propagation of Uncertainty from Systematic Error

The atomic mass of an element varies due to the relative ratio of its isotopes. A sample's relative proportion of oxygen isotopes influences its average atomic mass. For instance, if we were to measure the atomic mass of oxygen from a sample, the mass would be a weighted average of the isotopic masses of oxygen in that sample. Since a single sample is not likely to perfectly reflect the true atomic mass of oxygen for all the molecules of oxygen on Earth, the mass we obtain from this...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Mesenchymal stromal cells plus basiliximab, calcineurin inhibitor as treatment of steroid-resistant acute graft-versus-host disease: a multicenter, randomized, phase 3, open-label trial.

Journal of hematology & oncology·2022

Same author

Dealloying Synthesis of Silicon Nanotubes for High-Performance Lithium Ion Batteries.

Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry·2022

Same author

Clinical features of gout in adult patients with type Ia glycogen storage disease: a single-centre retrospective study and a review of literature.

Arthritis research & therapy·2022

Same author

Supramolecule self-assembly synthesis of amyloid phenylalanine-Cu fibrils with laccase-like activity and their application for dopamine determination.

Mikrochimica acta·2022

Same author

Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Combined With Transfusion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Primary Myelofibrosis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Frontiers in oncology·2022

Same author

Genome sequencing demonstrates high diagnostic yield in children with undiagnosed global developmental delay/intellectual disability: A prospective study.

Human mutation·2022

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 11, 2026

Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Shugan Jieyu Capsules for the Treatment of Insomnia

Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Shugan Jieyu Capsules for the Treatment of Insomnia

Published on: February 17, 2023

Acupuncture for chronic prostatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Tianzhong Peng¹, Ying Cheng², Yuhao Jin¹

¹Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province.

|April 29, 2018

Summary

This systematic review evaluates acupuncture for chronic prostatitis (CP), a common condition. Findings will clarify acupuncture

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Improving Anesthesia Protocols for Enhanced Mouse Acupuncture Research

Author Spotlight: Improving Anesthesia Protocols for Enhanced Mouse Acupuncture Research

Published on: December 8, 2023

Author Spotlight: Utilizing Traditional Chinese Acupuncture of the Ear to Improve Sleep Disorders

Author Spotlight: Utilizing Traditional Chinese Acupuncture of the Ear to Improve Sleep Disorders

Published on: August 18, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 11, 2026

Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Shugan Jieyu Capsules for the Treatment of Insomnia

Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Shugan Jieyu Capsules for the Treatment of Insomnia

Published on: February 17, 2023

Author Spotlight: Improving Anesthesia Protocols for Enhanced Mouse Acupuncture Research

Author Spotlight: Improving Anesthesia Protocols for Enhanced Mouse Acupuncture Research

Published on: December 8, 2023

Author Spotlight: Utilizing Traditional Chinese Acupuncture of the Ear to Improve Sleep Disorders

Author Spotlight: Utilizing Traditional Chinese Acupuncture of the Ear to Improve Sleep Disorders

Published on: August 18, 2023

Area of Science:

Urology
Integrative Medicine
Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

Chronic prostatitis (CP) is a widespread genitourinary condition.
Acupuncture presents a potentially safe therapeutic option for managing CP symptoms.
A systematic review is needed to assess acupuncture's efficacy and safety in treating CP.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review and estimate the effectiveness of acupuncture for chronic prostatitis.
To evaluate the safety profile of acupuncture interventions for chronic prostatitis.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive search of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in major databases (MEDLINE, Cochrane, etc.) up to August 2018.
Inclusion of studies in English and Chinese, focusing on terms like "acupuncture" and "chronic prostatitis."
Primary outcomes include improvement and pain relief (NIH-CPSI); secondary outcomes assess recurrence and side effects.

Main Results:

This review will present an evidence-based analysis of acupuncture's role in treating chronic prostatitis.
The study synthesizes data from RCTs to demonstrate treatment effectiveness and safety.

Conclusions:

Acupuncture shows potential as a treatment for chronic prostatitis.
This review will offer clear evidence regarding the effectiveness and potential side effects of acupuncture for CP management.