Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture versus standard care for pelvic and low back pain in pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial.

Stephanie NicolianThibault ButelLaetitia GambottiManon DurandAntoine Filipovic-PierucciAlain MalletMamadou KoneIsabelle Durand-ZaleskiMarc Dommergues

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Acupuncture was a dominant strategy when accounting for employer costs. A 100% probability of cost-effectiveness was obtained for a willingness to pay of €100 per days with pain NRS ≤ 4.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
healthcare
palliative care
neuropathic pain
rectal cancer
pregnancy outcomes