title: Controversies in acupuncture research: selection of controls and outcome measures in acupuncture clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
authors.forename: Hélène M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Langevin
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hammerschlag
authors.forename: Lixing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lao
authors.forename: Vitaly
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Napadow
authors.forename: Rosa N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Schnyer
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D015982:Bias; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018579:Patient Selection; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*