Comparing physicians' and patients' reporting on adverse reactions in randomized trials on acupuncture-a secondary data analysis.
Thea SchwanebergClaudia M WittStephanie RollDaniel PachPublished in: BMC complementary and alternative medicine (2019)
In our study, patients' and physicians' reports on adverse reactions of acupuncture differed substantially, possibly due to differences in patients' and physicians' questionnaires and definitions. For the assessment of safety, we strongly support the inclusion of patients' and physicians' reports while ensuring standardization of data collection and definitions.