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Comparing Moxibustion and Acupuncture for the Management of Osteoarthritic Knee: A Meta-Analysis

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May 2024

Comparing Moxibustion and Acupuncture for the Management of Osteoarthritic Knee: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 5| Number:24| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparative effectiveness of moxibustion and acupuncture for the management of osteoarthritis knee: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Heliyon . 2023 Jul 4;9(7):e17805.

Contributing Authors:
S Xin J Liu Z Yang C Li

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This systematic review and meta-analysis included 21 randomized controlled trials involving patients with knee osteoarthritis, comparing the effectiveness of moxibustion versus acupuncture. Pooled outcomes of interest included pain scores and therapeutic effective rates. The pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) for pain reduction favored moxibustion, specifically fire needle moxibustion, with...

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