[The including and recommendation of acupuncture in NGC and NICE].
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu
; 39(4): 423-7, 2019 Apr 12.
Article
in Zh
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30957455
The diseases recommended to be treated by acupuncture and the recommendation in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) were summarized, and the diseases recommended were analyzed. The guidelines which mentioned acupuncture in NICE and NGC were searched and classified according to the types of diseases and intensity of recommendations. As a result, 45 guidelines in NGC were included, involving 59 recommendations; 29 guidelines in the NICE, involving 29 recommendations. The diseases recommended by NICE and NGC were mainly pain-related diseases, and the diseases recommended by NGC were wider. However, both needed to further describe the specific operation methods of acupuncture.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Acupuncture Therapy
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu
Journal subject:
TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Country of publication:
China