Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine guidelines

Acupuncture

Guidelines, reviews

Analgesia, anesthesia - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
    • Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Acupuncture trials and quality [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Acupuncture for Pain [2009]
  • Anesthesia & Analgesia
    • Acupuncture Analgesia: II. Clinical Considerations [2008]
    • Acupuncture Analgesia: I. The Scientific Basis [2008]
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia
    • Acupuncture and related techniques for postoperative pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials [2008]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Acupuncture treatment for pain: systematic review of randomised clinical trials with acupuncture, placebo acupuncture, and no acupuncture groups [2009]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Does Acupuncture Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Pain Associated with the Spine? A Systematic Review [2011]
    • Analgesic Action of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: A Review of Unique Approaches in Japan [2009]
    • Acupuncture Anesthesia and Analgesia for Clinical Acute Pain in Japan [2008]
    • Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in Japan: A Review [2007]
  • Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine
    • Research on receptors related to acupuncture analgesia and positron emission tomography radioligands: a review [2009]
  • Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
    • How do acupuncture and moxibustion act? - Focusing on the progress in Japanese acupuncture research [2006]
  • Quality and Safety in Healthcare
    • Acupuncture [2002]
  • Trials
    • Individual patient data meta-analysis of acupuncture for chronic pain: protocol of the Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration [2010]

Body weight - Acupuncture

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Acupuncture for Weight Reduction [2000]

Cardiovascular diseases - Acupuncture

• Articles in journals
  • Hypertension
    • Acupuncture for Hypertension: Can 2500 Years Come to an End? [2006]

Cerebrovascular disorders - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
    • Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke
    • Acupuncture for acute stroke
• Sweden
  • Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care
    • Acupuncture treatment for stroke [2000]
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Bias in critical appraisal - the example of acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation [2001]
    • Assessing the evidence of effectiveness of acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation: stepped assessment of likelihood of bias
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Contralateral acupuncture versus ipsilateral acupuncture in the rehabilitation of post-stroke hemiplegic patients: a systematic review [2010]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Acupuncture for functional recovery after stroke: a systematic review of sham-controlled randomized clinical trials [2010]
  • Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
    • Does acupuncture work for stroke rehabilitation: what do recent clinical trials really show? [2007]

Child care - Acupuncture

• Articles in journals
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Pediatric Acupuncture: A Review of Clinical Research [2009]
  • Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
    • Safety and Efficacy of Acupuncture in Children A Review of the Evidence [2008]

Digestive system diseases - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
• Articles in journals
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Mechanism of Reflex Regulation of the Gastroduodenal Function by Acupuncture [2008]
  • World Journal of Gastroenterology
    • Acupuncture treatment in gastrointestinal diseases: a systematic review [2007]

Eye diseases - Acupuncture

• United States of America
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
    • Acupuncture for Age-Related Macular Degeneration [2007]
    • Acupuncture for Ocular Conditions and Headaches [2003]

Infertility - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture and assisted conception
• Articles in journals
  • British Medical Journal
    • Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: systematic review and meta-analysis [2008]
  • Human Reproduction
    • The pain-relieving effect of electro-acupuncture and conventional medical analgesic methods during oocyte retrieval: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials [2005]

Mental disorders - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture for schizophrenia
    • Acupuncture for insomnia
    • Acupuncture for depression
• Articles in journals
  • Acupuncture in Medicine
    • The effectiveness of acupuncture for depression--a systematic review of randomised controlled trials [2005]
  • Alternative Medicine Review
    • Randomized controlled trial of electro-acupuncture for autism spectrum disorder [2010]
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
    • Autism from a Biometric Perspective [2010]

Multiple indications - Acupuncture

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Round the world with acupuncture [2000]
• United States of America
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    • Acupuncture
  • National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Acupuncture
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture. Ottawa Panel [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Systematic reviews of complementary therapies - an annotated bibliography. Part 1: Acupuncture [2001]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Characteristic and incidental (placebo) effects in complex interventions such as acupuncture [2005]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Randomized Clinical Trials on Acupuncture in Korean Literature: A Systematic Review [2009]
    • Randomized Clinical Trials of Constitutional Acupuncture: A Systematic Review [2009]
    • Acupuncture Affects Regional Blood Flow in Various Organs [2008]

Musculoskeletal diseases - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture for shoulder pain
    • Acupuncture for neck disorders
    • Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain
    • Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
    • Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Acupuncture for elbow pain [2004]
    • Acupuncture for fibromyalgia [2001]
    • Acupuncture for neck and back pain [2000]
    • Acupuncture for Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction [2000]
    • Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis [2000]
    • Acupuncture for back pain? [1999]
  • Health Technology Assessment
    • Longer term clinical and economic benefits of offering acupuncture care to patients with chronic low back pain [2005]
• United States of America
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    • Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis [2003]
    • Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia [2003]
• Articles in journals
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
    • Meta-analysis: acupuncture for low back pain [2005]
  • Arthritis Care & Research
    • Acupuncture for pain relief in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review [2008]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Acupuncture in musculoskelatal disorders - is there a point? [2007]
  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
    • A systematic review with procedural assessments and meta-analysis of Low Level Laser Therapy in lateral elbow tendinopathy (tennis elbow) [2008]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Acupuncture Treatment for Low Back Pain and Lower Limb Symptoms—The Relation between Acupuncture or Electroacupuncture Stimulation and Sciatic Nerve Blood Flow [2008]
  • Family & Community Health
    • Acupuncture and Osteoarthritis of the Knee [2008]
  • Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice
    • Acupuncture in the Treatment of Non-Specific Low Back Pain in an Adult Population: A Review of the Evidence [2008]
  • Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery
    • Review of randomised controlled trials comparing efficacy of acupuncture Vs no acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain [2009]
  • Rheumatology
    • Demystifying acupuncture [2008]
    • Acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review [2008]
    • Acupuncture treatment for chronic knee pain: a systematic review [2007]
    • Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis [2006]
    • Reviews of acupuncture for chronic neck pain: pitfalls in conducting systematic reviews [2002]
    • A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for neck pain [1999]

Neoplasms - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
    • Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults
• United States of America
  • National Cancer Institute
    • Acupuncture (PDQ®)
  • Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
    • Acupuncture
• Articles in journals
  • Hematology / Oncology Clinics of North America
    • The Value of Acupuncture in Cancer Care [2008]

Nervous system diseases - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture for tension-type headache
    • Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome
    • Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
    • Acupuncture for idiopathic headache
    • Acupuncture for epilepsy
    • Acupuncture for Bell's palsy
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Acupuncture for idiopathic headache [2002]
    • Acupuncture for idiopathic headache [2002]
    • Acupuncture for Recurrent Headache [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • Anesthesia & Analgesia
    • Acupuncture for the Management of Chronic Headache: A Systematic Review [2008]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Acupuncture's Effects in Treating the Sequelae of Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries: A Review of Allopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Literature [2011]

Practice - Acupuncture

• United Kingdom
  • British Medical Acupuncture Society
    • Acupuncture Referral Guidelines [2007]
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • Standard acupuncture nomenclature. Second edition [1993]
• Articles in journals
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
    • Acupuncture: theory, efficacy, and practice [2002]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Acupuncture [1999]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations [2010]
    • History and Progress of Japanese Acupuncture [2010]
    • Acupuncture: What Underlies Needle Administration? [2009]
  • Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
    • Electrical Characterization of Acupuncture Points: Technical Issues and Challenges [2007]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Acupuncture in Australian general practice: practitioner characteristics [1998]

Pregnancy, newborn - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture for induction of labour

Research - Acupuncture

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • How good are systematic reviews of acupuncture? [2006]
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • Report : Meeting on the Revision of Guidelines for Clinical Research on Acupuncture [2006]
    • Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials [2003]
    • General Guidelines for Methodologies on Research and Evaluation of Traditional Medicine [2000]
    • Guidelines for Clinical Research on Acupuncture [1995]
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • How might acupuncture work? A systematic review of physiologic rationales from clinical trials [2006]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Randomized Controlled Trials of Acupuncture (1997–2007): An Assessment of Reporting Quality with a CONSORT- and STRICTA-Based Instrument [2011]
    • Paradoxes in Acupuncture Research: Strategies for Moving Forward [2011]
    • Ten Years Evidence-Based High-Tech Acupuncture Part 3: A Short Review of Animal Experiments [2010]
    • Ten Years Evidence-Based High-Tech Acupuncture—A Short Review of Peripherally Measured Effects [2009]
    • Ten Years Evidence-Based High-Tech Acupuncture–A Short Review of Centrally Measured Effects (Part II) [2009]
    • Prospective Tests on Biological Models of Acupuncture [2009]
    • Standardization of Nomenclature in Acupuncture Research (SoNAR) [2007]
    • Investigating Acupuncture Using Brain Imaging Techniques: The Current State of Play [2005]
  • Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
    • A trial design that generates only ''positive'' results [2008]
  • Trials
    • Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial [2008]

Respiratory tract diseases - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture for chronic asthma
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Acupuncture for Asthma [2000]
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis [2008]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Effectiveness of Pharmacopuncture for Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [2011]
  • Revista Alergia México
    • Acupuncture’s role in asthma [2009]

Safety - Acupuncture

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Harm from acupuncture [1999]
• Articles in journals
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    • Acupuncture-related adverse events: a systematic review of the Chinese literature [2010]
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • Safety of Acupuncture Practice in Japan: Patient Reactions, Therapist Negligence and Error Reduction Strategies [2008]
  • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
    • Soft tissue infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following acupuncture: a case report and review of the literature [2010]

Smoking cessation - Acupuncture

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Acupuncture to stop smoking [2000]

Substance-related disorders - Acupuncture

• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Acupuncture for cocaine addiction [2002]
• Articles in journals
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    • A Possible Mechanism Underlying the Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Drug Addiction [2008]

Training in acupuncture

• United Kingdom
  • British Acupuncture Council
    • The British Acupuncture Council Guidelines for Acupuncture Education [2000]
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture [1999]

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