Acupuncture may be no more Effective than Sham Acupuncture in Treating Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
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Acupuncture may be no more Effective than Sham Acupuncture in Treating Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
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Date
2012
volume
12(1)
Research Type
Systematic Review
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ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Acupuncture for treating temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized sham controlled trials. Jung A, Shin BC, Lee MS, Sim H, Ernst E. J Dent 2011;39(5):341-50. REVIEWER: Brian Laurence, DDS, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: To compare the effectiveness of acupuncture-type treatments to sham acupuncture in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder SOURCE OF FUNDING: One of the authors was supported by a Pusan National University research grant; otherwise, no direct external funding was identified TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION GRADE: Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence.
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has health condition studied
Stomatognathic Diseases