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Blinding assessment in randomised sham-controlled trials of acupuncture:protocol for a systematic survey

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  • Jiahui Yang Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, ChinaInstitute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, Cochrane China Center and IDEAL China Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Jiali Liu Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, Cochrane China Center and IDEAL China Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaNMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, Sichuan, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Xiaochao Luo Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, Cochrane China Center and IDEAL China Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaNMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, Sichuan, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Minghong Yao Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, Cochrane China Center and IDEAL China Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaNMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, Sichuan, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Yong Fu Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, ChinaThe Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ling Li Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, Cochrane China Center and IDEAL China Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaNMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, Sichuan, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Xin Sun Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, Cochrane China Center and IDEAL China Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaNMPA Key Laboratory for Real World Data Research and Evaluation in Hainan, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSichuan Center of Technology Innovation for Real World Data, Chengdu, Sichuan, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Professor Yong Fu; fuyong1125{at}163.com; Dr Ling Li; liling{at}wchscu.cn; Professor Xin Sun; sunxin{at}wchscu.cn
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Yang J, Liu J, Luo X, et al
Blinding assessment in randomised sham-controlled trials of acupuncture:protocol for a systematic survey
BMJ Open 2025;15:e090238. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090238

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  • Received June 20, 2024
  • Accepted December 5, 2024
  • First published January 22, 2025.
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January 22, 2025
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