Exploration of Stratified Evidence Scoring Method of Acupuncture Clinical Practice Guidelines

Lyu, Zhongxi; Zhao, Xue; Guo, Yi; Chen, Zelin; Wang, Shenjun; Gong, Yi-Nan

doi:10.1007/s11655-019-3170-z

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“…Furthermore, a 1-month follow-up (TP3) after treatment revealed no statistical difference in clinical effects between MNK therapy and acupuncture in releasing the superficial fascia ( P >0.05). This finding illustrates that, although the distribution of MNK therapy and acupuncture for treating AAS diverged from the theories of superficial fascia [ 55 , 56 ] and traditional Chinese medicine meridians [ 57 , 58 ], both demonstrated commendable therapeutic efficacy at the 1-month follow-up. This outcome could be attributed to both interventions’ ability to modulate neural reflex pathways, enhance local blood circulation, activate the immune system, and regulate the neuroendocrine system, thus manifesting clinical effectiveness [ 59 , 60 ].…”

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Comparative Efficacy of Micro-Needle-Knife Therapy and Acupuncture in Acute Ankle Sprains: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lu,

Lang,

Liu

et al. 2024

Med Sci Monit

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Background Micro-needle knife (MNK) therapy releases the superficial fascia to alleviate pain and improve joint function in patients with acute ankle sprains (AAS). We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MNK therapy vs that of acupuncture. Material/Methods This blinded assessor, randomized controlled trial allocated 80 patients with AAS to 2 parallel groups in a 1: 1 ratio. The experimental group received MNK therapy; the control group underwent conventional acupuncture treatment at specified acupoints. Clinical efficacy differences between the 2 groups before (time-point 1 [TP1]) and after treatment (TP2) were evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and Kofoed ankle score. Safety records and evaluations of adverse events were documented. One-month follow-up after treatment (TP3) was conducted to assess the intervention scheme’s reliability. Results VAS and Kofoed ankle scores significantly improved in both groups. No patients dropped due to adverse events. At TP1, there were no significant differences between the 2 groups in terms of VAS and Kofoed scores ( P >0.05). However, at TP2, efficacy of MNK therapy in releasing the superficial fascia was significantly superior to that of acupuncture treatment ( P <0.001). At TP3, no significant differences in scores existed between the groups ( P >0.05). Conclusions This study demonstrates that 6 sessions of MNK therapy to release the superficial fascia safely and effectively alleviated pain and enhanced ankle joint function in patients with AAS, surpassing the efficacy of conventional acupuncture treatment. Future studies should increase the sample size and introduce additional control groups to further validate the superior clinical efficacy of this intervention.

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confidence: 82%

Comparative Efficacy of Micro-Needle-Knife Therapy and Acupuncture in Acute Ankle Sprains: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lu,

Lang,

Liu

et al. 2024

Med Sci Monit

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“…It is thus clear that China is not in a dominant position in the field of acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medical technique. This situation has a lot to do with the lack of standardized definitions of acupuncture efficacy in preexisting China [69, 70] and the fact that many research results do not meet internationally recognized quality requirements due to the lack of scientific norms in their research methods and operations [71].…”

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The Top 100 Cited Articles on Acupuncture in the Last 20 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis

Li¹,

Cui²,

Z³

et al. 2023

Complement Med Res

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Background: Acupuncture has gained increasing international attention in recent decades. The act of incorporating acupuncture treatment into the routine treatment of COVID-19 in China drove us to review the 100 most influential articles of the last 20 years to learn about the current status and trends of acupuncture. Method: Articles related to acupuncture from January 1, 2001, to July 4, 2022, were searched in the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Core Collection database. The top 100 most cited publications were selected, and information was extracted. Software such as VOSviewer, GraphPad Prism, Scimago Graphica, and CiteSpace were used to visualize and analyze the extracted data. Result: The 100 most cited articles were identified, with an average of 218 citations (range: 131–625). The majority of the top 100 articles were from the USA (n = 53). The institution that published the most highly cited papers was Harvard University (n = 16). The most influential team was Klaus Linde’s group. Pain was the top-ranked journal in terms of the number of publications. The largest clusters for co-occurrence keyword analysis focused on acupuncture and electroacupuncture analgesia and brain imaging responses to acupuncture stimulation via functional MRI. The two highest strength burst keywords were “randomized controlled trials” and “osteoarthritis,” with “randomized controlled trials” being a consistent burst keyword from 2011 to the present. Conclusion: This study provides insight into articles of historical significance in the field of acupuncture through bibliometric analysis. These data should provide clinicians and researchers with insight into future directions related to acupuncture.

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New Proposals for Application of Terahertz Imaging Technique in Chinese Medicine

Bai

Yang

2022

Chin. J. Integr. Med.

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Exploration of Stratified Evidence Scoring Method of Acupuncture Clinical Practice Guidelines

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Comparative Efficacy of Micro-Needle-Knife Therapy and Acupuncture in Acute Ankle Sprains: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparative Efficacy of Micro-Needle-Knife Therapy and Acupuncture in Acute Ankle Sprains: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Top 100 Cited Articles on Acupuncture in the Last 20 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis

New Proposals for Application of Terahertz Imaging Technique in Chinese Medicine

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