Howard University College of Dentistry, 600 W Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2012 Mar;12(1):2-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2011.12.001.
PURPOSE/QUESTION: To compare the effectiveness of acupuncture-type treatments to sham acupuncture in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder.
One of the authors was supported by a Pusan National University research grant; otherwise, no direct external funding was identified.
TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.
Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence.
Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence.
目的/问题:比较针灸类治疗与假针灸治疗颞下颌关节紊乱患者的效果。
其中一位作者得到了釜山国立大学研究基金的支持;否则,没有发现其他直接的外部资金。
研究类型/设计:系统评价和数据荟萃分析。
1 级:高质量、面向患者的证据。
B 级:不一致或有限质量的面向患者的证据。