| Title |
Acupuncture for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, September 2011
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd007849.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Daniel KL Cheuk, Virginia Wong, Wen Xiong Chen |
| Abstract |
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairment in social interaction, impairment in communication and lack of flexibility of thought and behavior. Acupuncture, which involves the use of needles or pressure to specific points on the body, is used widely in Traditional Chinese Medicine and increasingly within a western medical paradigm. It has sometimes been used as a treatment aimed at improving ASD symptoms and outcomes, but its clinical effectiveness and safety has not been rigorously reviewed. |
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| United Kingdom | 3 | 23% |
| United States | 2 | 15% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 8% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 8% |
| Australia | 1 | 8% |
| Norway | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 31% |
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| Members of the public | 9 | 69% |
| Scientists | 2 | 15% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 15% |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 412 | 99% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 63 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 57 | 14% |
| Researcher | 45 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 44 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 26 | 6% |
| Other | 72 | 17% |
| Unknown | 109 | 26% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 53 | 13% |
| Psychology | 48 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 17 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 12 | 3% |
| Other | 44 | 11% |
| Unknown | 125 | 30% |
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