1. The World Health Organization (WHO) released in 2003 an official report listing over 30 symptoms, conditions and diseases that have been
shown in controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture.
WHO IRIS: Acupuncture : review and analysis of reports on ...... Title: Acupuncture : review and analysis of reports on controlled clinical trials.
Authors: World Health Organization. Issue Date: 2002. ...
www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/42414 - 17k
2. A study showing the effectiveness of treating posttraumatic stress disorder on veterans using acupuncture
Randomized effectiveness trial of a brief course of acupuncture for posttraumatic stress disorder.Engel CC, Cordova EH, Benedek DM, Liu X, Gore KL, Goertz C, Freed MC, Crawford C, Jonas WB, Ursano RJ.Med Care. 2014 Dec;52 Suppl 5:S57-64. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000237.PMID: 25397825 [PubMed - in process]
3. Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: a multicenter, randomized, patient-assessor blind, sham-controlled clinical trial.Cho YJ, Song YK, Cha YY, Shin BC, Shin IH, Park HJ, Lee HS, Kim KW, Cho JH, Chung WS, Lee JH, Song MY.Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Apr 1;38(7):549-57. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318275e601.PMID: 23026870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
4. Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis.Vickers AJ, Cronin AM, Maschino AC, Lewith G, MacPherson H, Foster NE, Sherman KJ, Witt CM, Linde K; Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration.Arch Intern Med. 2012 Oct 22;172(19):1444-53. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3654. Review.PMID: 22965186 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
5. A 6-week randomized controlled trial with 4-week follow-up of acupuncture combined with paroxetine in patients with major depressive disorder.Qu SS, Huang Y, Zhang ZJ, Chen JQ, Lin RY, Wang CQ, Li GL, Wong HK, Zhao CH, Pan JY, Guo SC, Zhang YC.J Psychiatr Res. 2013 Jun;47(6):726-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.02.004. Epub 2013 Mar 14.PMID: 23498306 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
6. Effects of an integrative treatment, therapeutic acupuncture and conventional treatment in alleviating psychological distress in primary care patients--a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.Arvidsdotter T, Marklund B, Taft C.BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Nov 7;13:308. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-308.PMID: 24200100 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
7. Effects of acupuncture on the symptoms of anxiety and depression caused by premenstrual dysphoric disorder.Carvalho F, Weires K, Ebling M, Padilha Mde S, Ferrão YA, Vercelino R.Acupunct Med. 2013 Dec;31(4):358-63. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2013-010394. Epub 2013 Sep 12.PMID: 24029029 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
8. Assessment of a traditional acupuncture therapy for chronic neck pain: a pilot randomised controlled study.Liang Z, Zhu X, Yang X, Fu W, Lu A.Complement Ther Med. 2011 Jan;19 Suppl 1:S26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.11.005. Epub 2010 Dec 23.PMID: 21195292 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
9. Acupuncture for pain: an overview of Cochrane reviews.Lee MS, Ernst E.Chin J Integr Med. 2011 Mar;17(3):187-9. doi: 10.1007/s11655-011-0665-7. Epub 2011 Feb 27. Review.PMID: 21359919 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
shown in controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture.
WHO IRIS: Acupuncture : review and analysis of reports on ...... Title: Acupuncture : review and analysis of reports on controlled clinical trials.
Authors: World Health Organization. Issue Date: 2002. ...
www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/42414 - 17k
2. A study showing the effectiveness of treating posttraumatic stress disorder on veterans using acupuncture
Randomized effectiveness trial of a brief course of acupuncture for posttraumatic stress disorder.Engel CC, Cordova EH, Benedek DM, Liu X, Gore KL, Goertz C, Freed MC, Crawford C, Jonas WB, Ursano RJ.Med Care. 2014 Dec;52 Suppl 5:S57-64. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000237.PMID: 25397825 [PubMed - in process]
3. Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: a multicenter, randomized, patient-assessor blind, sham-controlled clinical trial.Cho YJ, Song YK, Cha YY, Shin BC, Shin IH, Park HJ, Lee HS, Kim KW, Cho JH, Chung WS, Lee JH, Song MY.Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Apr 1;38(7):549-57. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318275e601.PMID: 23026870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
4. Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis.Vickers AJ, Cronin AM, Maschino AC, Lewith G, MacPherson H, Foster NE, Sherman KJ, Witt CM, Linde K; Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration.Arch Intern Med. 2012 Oct 22;172(19):1444-53. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3654. Review.PMID: 22965186 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
5. A 6-week randomized controlled trial with 4-week follow-up of acupuncture combined with paroxetine in patients with major depressive disorder.Qu SS, Huang Y, Zhang ZJ, Chen JQ, Lin RY, Wang CQ, Li GL, Wong HK, Zhao CH, Pan JY, Guo SC, Zhang YC.J Psychiatr Res. 2013 Jun;47(6):726-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.02.004. Epub 2013 Mar 14.PMID: 23498306 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
6. Effects of an integrative treatment, therapeutic acupuncture and conventional treatment in alleviating psychological distress in primary care patients--a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.Arvidsdotter T, Marklund B, Taft C.BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Nov 7;13:308. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-308.PMID: 24200100 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
7. Effects of acupuncture on the symptoms of anxiety and depression caused by premenstrual dysphoric disorder.Carvalho F, Weires K, Ebling M, Padilha Mde S, Ferrão YA, Vercelino R.Acupunct Med. 2013 Dec;31(4):358-63. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2013-010394. Epub 2013 Sep 12.PMID: 24029029 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
8. Assessment of a traditional acupuncture therapy for chronic neck pain: a pilot randomised controlled study.Liang Z, Zhu X, Yang X, Fu W, Lu A.Complement Ther Med. 2011 Jan;19 Suppl 1:S26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.11.005. Epub 2010 Dec 23.PMID: 21195292 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
9. Acupuncture for pain: an overview of Cochrane reviews.Lee MS, Ernst E.Chin J Integr Med. 2011 Mar;17(3):187-9. doi: 10.1007/s11655-011-0665-7. Epub 2011 Feb 27. Review.PMID: 21359919 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]