title: Are baseline characteristics related to responses to acupuncture treatment for musculoskeletal conditions? Analysis of a dataset from a teaching centre.
authors.affiliation: Research Department, New England School of Acupuncture at MCPHS University, Newton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Kai-Yin
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth Kwan Ho
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.affiliation: Director of Research, New England School of Acupuncture at MCPHS University, Newton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Conboy
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: ACUPUNCTURE; COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN RESEARCH