[Acupuncture - areas of application, current evidence and proven indications]
Breuer J, Reinsperger I, Piso B
Record ID 32015000385
German
Authors' objectives:
This project aims to create a general overview of available evidence for acupuncture (Part I) and to identify those indications (from the 25 indications defined by OSR) for which efficacy is proven (Part II).
Authors' recommendations:
Regarding the 25 OSR indications, the comparison of the available evidence shows that effectiveness of acupuncture has been proven for some areas (headaches and migraines, degenerative arthritis, back pain, diseases of the cervical spine, dysmenorrhoea, chronic pain). For allergic rhinitis, vomiting in pregnancy, irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia one systematic review concluded, that acupuncture was ineffective. Concerning the other OSR-indications no statements on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of acupuncture
can be made.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://eprints.hta.lbg.ac.at/1042/1/HTA-Projektbericht_Nr.78.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Austria
MeSH Terms
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- World Health Organization
- Austria
Contact
Organisation Name:
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address:
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for fuer Health Technology Assessment (LBI-HTA), Garnisongasse 7/rechte Stiege Mezzanin (Top 20), 1090 Vienna, Austria. Tel: +43 1 236 8119 - 0 Fax: +43 1 236 8119 - 99
Contact Name:
tarquin.mittermayr@aihta.at
Contact Email:
office@aihta.at
Copyright:
Ludwig Boltzmann Institut fuer Health Technology Assessment (LBI-HTA)
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