Objectives. To evaluate the effects of acupuncture on pain and function in patients with
chronic knee pain. Methods. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

Background: Acupuncture reportedly relieves chronic knee pain and improves physical
function in patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis, but the duration of these effects is …

Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic
knee pain (CKP). Methods We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTERAL …

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and functional limitation. Purpose:
To evaluate the effects of acupuncture for treating knee osteoarthritis. Data Sources …

Background Acupuncture is widely used by patients with chronic pain although there is little
evidence of its effectiveness. We investigated the efficacy of acupuncture compared with …

Objective To evaluate trials of acupuncture for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, to assess the
methodologic quality of the trials and determine whether low‐quality trials are associated …

Background Using an open randomised controlled study, we examined the effectiveness of
manual and electroacupuncture on symptom relief for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee …

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major cause of disability among adults. Treatment is focused
on symptom management, with nonpharmacologic therapies being the preferred first line of …

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture in addition to routine care,
compared with routine care alone, in the treatment of patients with chronic pain due to …

Background: Despite the popularity of acupuncture, evidence of its efficacy for reducing pain
remains equivocal. Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese …