http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 03 May 2013 22:44:33 GMT Silverchair editor@archinte.jamanetwork.com webmaster@archinte.jamanetwork.com http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1681261 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ziegelstein RC. <span class="paragraphSection">The individual patient data meta-analysis by Vickers et al reported that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic pain but that the effects are “relatively modest.” The authors base their conclusions on a well-conducted analysis of randomized controlled trials that compared acupuncture with sham or no-acupuncture controls. However, I believe that 2 important issues are not considered in their article or in the Invited Commentary that would help place acupuncture in better perspective for clinicians who wish to consider this modality as a possible treatment for chronic pain.</span> 173 8 713 714 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3785 http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1681261 http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1681262 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vickers AJ, Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration f. <span class="paragraphSection">In reply</span> 173 8 713 714 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.242 http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1681262