Randomised clinical trials on acupuncture in the Korean literature: bibliometric analysis and methodological quality.

Objective: Acupuncture systematic reviewers have increasingly searched Chinese databases and journals to identify eligible randomised clinical trials (RCTs). However, reviewers have infrequently searched for eligible RCTs in Korean databases and journals. This study aimed to identify difficult to locate acupuncture RCTs in Korean databases and journals and to assess the characteristics and quality of the identified RCTs.

Impact of including Korean randomized controlled trials in Cochrane reviews of acupuncture.

Objective: Acupuncture is commonly practiced in Korea and is regularly evaluated in clinical trials. Although many Cochrane reviews of acupuncture include searches of both English and Chinese databases, there is no information on the value of searching Korean databases. This study aimed to investigate the impact of searching Korean databases and journals for trials eligible for inclusion in existing Cochrane acupuncture reviews.

Acupuncture for functional recovery after stroke: a systematic review of sham-controlled randomized clinical trials.

Background: Acupuncture is frequently advocated as an adjunct treatment during stroke rehabilitation. The aim of this review was to assess its effectiveness in this setting.

Methods: We searched 25 databases and 12 major Korean traditional medicine journals from their inception to October 2009.

Developing and validating a sham cupping device.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to develop a sham cupping device and to validate its use as a placebo control for healthy volunteers.

Methods: A sham cupping device was developed by establishing a small hole to reduce the negative pressure after suction such that inner pressure could not be maintained in the cup. We enrolled 34 healthy participants to evaluate the validity of the sham cupping device as a placebo control.

Acupuncture for spinal cord injury survivors in Chinese literature: a systematic review.

Objective(s): To systematically review Chinese literature on the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Data Sources: The Chinese electronic databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) were searched from their inceptions to May 2008.

Study Selection: Trials reporting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) where patients with SCI (with or without operation) were treated with acupuncture including electroacupuncture.

Randomized clinical trials on acupuncture in korean literature: a systematic review.

The aim of this systematic review was to summarize randomized clinical trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture as published in Korean literature. Systematic searches were conducted on eight Korean medical databases. Manual searches were also conducted through eight major Korean medical journals.

Effectiveness of acupuncture for Parkinson's disease: a systematic review.

The objective of this review is to assess the clinical evidence for or against acupuncture as a treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD). We searched the literature using 17 databases from their inception to September 2007 (searched again 3rd January 2008), without language restrictions. We included all randomized clinical trials (RCTs) regardless of their design.

Bee venom acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain: a review.

Unlabelled: Bee venom (BV) acupuncture (BVA) involves injecting diluted BV into acupoints and is used for arthritis, pain, and rheumatoid diseases. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence for the effectiveness of BVA in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Seventeen electronic databases were systematically searched up to September 2007 with no language restrictions.