Exploring Acupuncture Outcomes in a College Clinic: Repeated Measures of Subjective Health Status
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Exploring Acupuncture Outcomes in a College Clinic: Repeated Measures of Subjective Health Status
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EJOM (2007), Shaw, Jackie.
Abstract
The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM) in Reading piloted a range of repeated outcome measures to assess change in health status in patients receiving acupuncture treatment in the student clinic. Data was collected from 495 patients treated from 1996-2004. Patients attending clinics 1-6 (CICM cohort) used a repeated measures programme developed in-house following MacPherson and Fitter (1998). Patients attending clinics 7-12 (MYMOP cohort) used the Measure Your Own Medical Outcomes Profile (MYMOP) (Paterson 1996). The study showed a clear trend towards better health over time for patients receiving acupuncture treatment at the clinic. Results are suggestive of positive benefit from acupuncture for patients with a wide variety of predominantly chronic conditions, and contribute to the growing acupuncture evidence profile.
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EJOM
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Date
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2/26/2015
Language
English
Type
Journal Article
issn
1351-6647
issue
5
volume
5