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Electroacupuncture and splinting versus splinting alone to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
Vincent C.H. Chung, Robin S.T. Ho, Siya Liu, Marc K.C. Chong, Albert W.N. Leung, Benjamin H.K. Yip, Sian M. Griffiths, Benny C.Y. Zee, Justin C.Y. Wu, Regina W.S. Sit, Alexander Y.L. Lau and Samuel Y.S. Wong
CMAJ September 06, 2016 188 (12) 867-875; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.151003
Vincent C.H. Chung
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
PhDRobin S.T. Ho
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
MPHSiya Liu
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
MPHMarc K.C. Chong
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
PhDAlbert W.N. Leung
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
PhDBenjamin H.K. Yip
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
PhDSian M. Griffiths
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
DScBenny C.Y. Zee
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
PhDJustin C.Y. Wu
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
MDRegina W.S. Sit
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
MBBSAlexander Y.L. Lau
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
MBChBSamuel Y.S. Wong
Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (Chong, Chung, Griffiths, Ho, Sit, Liu, Wong, Yip, Zee); Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine (Chung, Lau, Sit, Wong, Wu); Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (Lau, Wu); School of Chinese Medicine (Leung), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Global Health Innovation (Griffiths), Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Appendix 1: further details on exclusion criteria, electroacupuncture treatment protocol and outcome measurements
- Appendix 2: Information on sample size estimation, minimally importance difference and application of cumulative distribution functions approach
- Appendix 3: Cumulative distribution functions for primary and secondary outcomes
- Appendix 4: Detailed results on secondary and safety outcomes
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Electroacupuncture and splinting versus splinting alone to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
Vincent C.H. Chung, Robin S.T. Ho, Siya Liu, Marc K.C. Chong, Albert W.N. Leung, Benjamin H.K. Yip, Sian M. Griffiths, Benny C.Y. Zee, Justin C.Y. Wu, Regina W.S. Sit, Alexander Y.L. Lau, Samuel Y.S. Wong
CMAJ Sep 2016, 188 (12) 867-875; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.151003
Electroacupuncture and splinting versus splinting alone to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
Vincent C.H. Chung, Robin S.T. Ho, Siya Liu, Marc K.C. Chong, Albert W.N. Leung, Benjamin H.K. Yip, Sian M. Griffiths, Benny C.Y. Zee, Justin C.Y. Wu, Regina W.S. Sit, Alexander Y.L. Lau, Samuel Y.S. Wong
CMAJ Sep 2016, 188 (12) 867-875; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.151003
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