Efficacy of Acupuncture in Reducing Preoperative Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis

Background. Acupuncture has been shown to reduce preoperative anxiety in several previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In order to assess the preoperative anxiolytic efficacy of acupuncture therapy, this study conducted a meta-analysis of an array of appropriate studies. Methods. Four electr...

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Main Authors: Hyojeong Bae, Hyunsu Bae, Byung-Il Min, Seunghun Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/850367