Factors Associated with the Magnitude Of acUpuncture treatment effectS (FAMOUS): a meta-epidemiological study of acupuncture randomised controlled trials.
Wei-Juan GangWen-Cui XiuLan-Jun ShiQi ZhouRui-Min JiaoJi-Wei YangXiao-Shuang ShiXiao-Yue SunZhao ZengClaudia M WittLehana ThabanePing SongLong-Hui YangGordon GuyattXiang-Hong JingYu-Qing Zhangnull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Patients, clinicians and policy-makers should consider penetrating over non-penetrating acupuncture and more frequent treatment sessions when feasible and acceptable. When designing future acupuncture RCTs, trialists should consider factors that impact acupuncture treatment effects.