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What type of acupuncture was used in the study?
What type of acupuncture was used in the study?
- Acupuncture treatment without following traditional Chinese medicine principles (correct)
- Acupuncture treatment with herbal supplements
- Acupuncture treatment with manual stimulation
- Acupuncture treatment similar to traditional Chinese medicine
What acupuncture points were used for patients with mainly frontal headaches?
What acupuncture points were used for patients with mainly frontal headaches?
- Large intestine (LI) 4, Du Mai (DU) 23 (correct)
- Stomach (ST) 44, Du Mai (DU) 23
- Extra points Yintang and Taiyang, GB 2
- Gall bladder (GB) 21, Liver (LIV) 3
What was the waiting list control group subjected to?
What was the waiting list control group subjected to?
- No prophylactic treatment for 12 weeks (correct)
- Herbal supplement treatment for headaches
- 12 weeks of acupuncture treatment
- Traditional Chinese medicine treatment
How many sessions of acupuncture did the waiting list control group receive after 12 weeks?
How many sessions of acupuncture did the waiting list control group receive after 12 weeks?
In the acupuncture group, how many days did the number of headache days decrease by from baseline to week 9-12?
In the acupuncture group, how many days did the number of headache days decrease by from baseline to week 9-12?
How many patients were recruited initially for the study?
How many patients were recruited initially for the study?
What was the total number of patients randomized to the minimal acupuncture group?
What was the total number of patients randomized to the minimal acupuncture group?
How many patients were included in the main analysis with missing MOM values replaced in the intention-to-treat population?
How many patients were included in the main analysis with missing MOM values replaced in the intention-to-treat population?
What was the reason for exclusion from the main analysis in the per-protocol population?
What was the reason for exclusion from the main analysis in the per-protocol population?
How many patients were excluded from the analysis due to being over 70 years old in the waiting list group?
How many patients were excluded from the analysis due to being over 70 years old in the waiting list group?
In the main analysis with missing MOM values replaced in the per-protocol population, how many patients were included?
In the main analysis with missing MOM values replaced in the per-protocol population, how many patients were included?
How many patients dropped out or were lost to follow-up in the acupuncture group after 12 weeks?
How many patients dropped out or were lost to follow-up in the acupuncture group after 12 weeks?
How many patients did not tolerate needling in the minimal acupuncture group after randomization?
How many patients did not tolerate needling in the minimal acupuncture group after randomization?
What was the reason for exclusion from the analysis in the intention-to-treat population for most patients who dropped out or were lost to follow-up in the acupuncture group?
What was the reason for exclusion from the analysis in the intention-to-treat population for most patients who dropped out or were lost to follow-up in the acupuncture group?
