Acupuncture Research

  1. Vickers, A. J., Cronin, A. M., Maschino, A. C., Lewith, G., MacPherson, H., Foster, N. E., ... & Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration. (2012). Acupuncture for chronic pain: Individual patient data meta-analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine, 172(19), 1444-1453. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3654

  2. Sun, Y., Gan, T. J., Dubose, J. W., & Habib, A. S. (2007). Acupuncture and related techniques for postoperative pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 99(4), 504-511. doi:10.1093/bja/aem238

  3. Linde, K., Streng, A., Jürgens, S., Hoppe, A., Brinkhaus, B., Witt, C., ... & Melchart, D. (2005). Acupuncture for patients with migraine: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 293(17), 2118-2125. doi:10.1001/jama.293.17.2118

  4. Hopton, A. K., Curnoe, S., & Kanaan, M. (2014). Acupuncture in practice: Mapping the providers, the patients and the settings in a national cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 4(8), e005086. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005086

  5. Wang, S. M., Harris, R. E., Lin, Y. C., Gan, T. J., & Zubieta, J. K. (2005). Acupuncture analgesia: I. The scientific basis. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 104(3), 636-642. doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000152020.61824.9e

  6. Vickers, A. J., Cronin, A. M., Maschino, A. C., Lewith, G., MacPherson, H., Foster, N. E., ... & Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration. (2012). Acupuncture for chronic pain: Individual patient data meta-analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine, 172(19), 1444-1453. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3654

    • Link to the study

  7. MacPherson, H., Vertosick, E. A., Foster, N. E., Lewith, G., Linde, K., Sherman, K. J., ... & Witt, C. M. (2017). The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: A meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain. Pain, 158(5), 784-793. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000747

    • Link to the study

  8. Chou, R., Deyo, R., Friedly, J., Skelly, A., Hashimoto, R., Weimer, M., ... & Fu, R. (2017). Nonpharmacologic therapies for low back pain: A systematic review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Annals of Internal Medicine, 166(7), 493-505. doi:10.7326/M16-2459

  9. Linde, K., Allais, G., Brinkhaus, B., Manheimer, E., Vickers, A., White, A. R., ... & Melchart, D. (2009). Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1(1), CD001218. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001218.pub2

    • Link to the study

  10. Yuan, Q. L., Guo, T. M., Liu, L., Sun, F., Zhang, Y. G., & Chen, M. (2016). Traditional Chinese medicine for neck pain and low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 11(8), e0160037. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0160037

    • Link to the study

  11. Vickers, A. J., Cronin, A. M., Maschino, A. C., Lewith, G., MacPherson, H., Foster, N. E., ... & Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration. (2012). Acupuncture for chronic pain: Individual patient data meta-analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine, 172(19), 1444-1453. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3654

  12. MacPherson, H., Vertosick, E. A., Foster, N. E., Lewith, G., Linde, K., Sherman, K. J., ... & Witt, C. M. (2017). The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: A meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain. Pain, 158(5), 784-793. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000747

  13. Chou, R., Deyo, R., Friedly, J., Skelly, A., Hashimoto, R., Weimer, M., ... & Fu, R. (2017). Nonpharmacologic therapies for low back pain: A systematic review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Annals of Internal Medicine, 166(7), 493-505. doi:10.7326/M16-2459

  14. Linde, K., Allais, G., Brinkhaus, B., Manheimer, E., Vickers, A., White, A. R., ... & Melchart, D. (2009). Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1(1), CD001218. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001218.pub2

  15. Yuan, Q. L., Guo, T. M., Liu, L., Sun, F., Zhang, Y. G., & Chen, M. (2016). Traditional Chinese medicine for neck pain and low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 11(8), e0160037. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0160037

  16. Vickers, A. J., Linde, K. (2014). Acupuncture for chronic pain. JAMA, 311(9), 955-956. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.285478

  17. Cherkin, D. C., Sherman, K. J., Avins, A. L., Erro, J. H., Ichikawa, L., Barlow, W. E., ... & Deyo, R. A. (2009). A randomized trial comparing acupuncture, simulated acupuncture, and usual care for chronic low back pain. Archives of Internal Medicine, 169(9), 858-866. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.65

  18. Haake, M., Müller, H. H., Schade-Brittinger, C., Basler, H. D., Schäfer, H., Maier, C., ... & German Acupuncture Trials (GERAC) for Chronic Low Back Pain Study Group. (2007). German Acupuncture Trials (GERAC) for chronic low back pain: Randomized, multicenter, blinded, parallel-group trial with 3 groups. Archives of Internal Medicine, 167(17), 1892-1898. doi:10.1001/archinte.167.17.1892

  19. Witt, C. M., Jena, S., Brinkhaus, B., Liecker, B., Wegscheider, K., Willich, S. N. (2006). Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: A randomized, controlled trial with an additional nonrandomized arm. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 54(11), 3485-3493. doi:10.1002/art.22154

  20. Vickers, A. J., Vertosick, E. A., Lewith, G., MacPherson, H., Foster, N. E., Sherman, K. J., ... & Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration. (2018). Acupuncture for chronic pain: Update of an individual patient data meta-analysis. The Journal of Pain, 19(5), 455-474. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.005

  21. Witt, C. M., Brinkhaus, B., Jena, S., Linde, K., Streng, A., Wagenpfeil, S., ... & Willich, S. N. (2005). Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomised trial. Lancet, 366(9480), 136-143. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)66871-7

  22. Foster, N. E., Thomas, E., Barlas, P., Hill, J. C., Young, J., Mason, E., & Hay, E. M. (2007). Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: Randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 335(7617), 436. doi:10.1136/bmj.39280.509803.BE

  23. Manheimer, E., Cheng, K., Linde, K., Lao, L., Yoo, J., Wieland, S., ... & Berman, B. M. (2010). Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1(1), CD001977. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001977.pub2

  24. Vickers, A. J., Rees, R. W., Zollman, C. E., McCarney, R., Smith, C. M., Ellis, N., ... & Fisher, P. (2004). Acupuncture of chronic headache disorders in primary care: Randomised controlled trial and economic analysis. Health Technology Assessment, 8(48), iii-iv, 1-35. doi:10.3310/hta8480

  25. Witt, C. M., Jena, S., Selim, D., Brinkhaus, B., Reinhold, T., Wruck, K., ... & Willich, S. N. (2006). Pragmatic randomized trial evaluating the clinical and economic effectiveness of acupuncture for chronic low back pain. American Journal of Epidemiology, 164(5), 487-496. doi:10.1093/aje/kwj224

  26. Linde, K., Allais, G., Brinkhaus, B., Fei, Y., Mehring, M., Vertosick, E. A., ... & White, A. R. (2016). Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 6(6), CD001218. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001218.pub3

  27. Cherkin, D. C., Sherman, K. J., Kahn, J., Wellman, R., Cook, A. J., Johnson, E., ... & Deyo, R. A. (2018). Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction vs cognitive behavioral therapy or usual care on back pain and functional limitations in adults with chronic low back pain: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 320(6), 611-623. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10560

  28. Liang, Z., Zhu, X., Yang, X., Fu, W., & Lu, A. (2017). Assessment of a traditional acupuncture therapy for chronic neck pain: A multicenter, randomized, controlled study. Pain Medicine, 18(11), 2235-2243. doi:10.1093/pm/pnx050

  29. Yuan, J., Purepong, N., Kerr, D. P., Park, J., Bradbury, I., & McDonough, S. (2008). Effectiveness of acupuncture for low back pain: A systematic review. Spine, 33(23), E887-E900. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181845f46

  30. Cherkin, D. C., Sherman, K. J., Avins, A. L., Goldberg, H., & Levine, L. (2001). A randomized trial comparing acupuncture, simulated acupuncture, and usual care for chronic low back pain. Archives of Internal Medicine, 161(8), 1081-1088. doi:10.1001/archinte.161.8.1081

  31. Kwon, Y. D., Pittler, M. H., & Ernst, E. (2006). Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology, 45(11), 1331-1337. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel207

  32. Lee, J. H., Choi, T. Y., Lee, M. S., Lee, H., Shin, B. C., & Ernst, E. (2013). Acupuncture for acute low back pain: A systematic review. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 29(2), 172-185. doi:10.1097/AJP.0b013e31824909f9

  33. Yuan, J., Purepong, N., Kerr, D. P., Park, J., & McDonough, S. (2013). Effectiveness of acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine, 38(24), 2124-2138. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a7f2c3

  34. Cummings, M., & Ross-Marrs, R. (2011). Geriatrics and pain management: The use of acupuncture in pain management. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 27(4), 705-718. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2011.07.008

  35. Vickers, A. J., Linde, K. (2014). Acupuncture for chronic pain: Is acupuncture more than an effective placebo? BMJ, 348, g2339. doi:10.1136/bmj.g2339