title: Is the sham acupuncture group a real sham control group? Comments on "Vas J et al. Acupuncture in patients with acute low back pain: a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial [PAIN® 2012;153(9):1883-9]".
authors: Department of Clinical Epidemiology, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Da De Rd, Guangzhou, China Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Darong
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authors: Wu
authors: Xinfeng
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authors: Guo
mesh_terms: D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male
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