Forschende Komplementärmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine
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Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd · Aug 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialAcupuncture Randomized Trials (ART) in patients with chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee - design and protocols.
We report on the study design and protocols of two randomized controlled trials (Acupuncture Randomized Trials = ART) that investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee, respectively. ⋯ The results of these two studies (available in 2004) will provide health care providers and policy makers with the information needed to make scientifically sound assessments of acupuncture therapy.