Needle acupuncture for substance use disorders : a systematic review /

"RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials of needle acupuncture--used adjunctively or as monotherapy--to provide estimates of its efficacy and safety for treating adults diagnosed with alcohol, opioid, stimulant, or cannabis use...

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Main Author: Sullivan, Sean (Sean Grant) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica : RAND, [2015]
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Abstract
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter One: Introduction: Description of the Condition
  • Description of the Intervention
  • Why It Is Important to Do This Review
  • Objective
  • Chapter Two: Methods: Key Questions
  • Search Strategy
  • Eligibility Criteria
  • Inclusion Screening
  • Data Extraction
  • Risk of Bias
  • Data Synthesis
  • Quality of Evidence
  • Chapter Three: Results: Results of the Search
  • Description of Included Studies
  • Study Quality and Risk of Bias for Individual Included Studies
  • KQ 1: What Are the Efficacy and Safety of Needle Acupuncture, as an Adjunctive or Monotherapy, for SUDs Versus Any Comparator?
  • Relapse
  • Frequency of Substance Use
  • Quantity of Substance Use
  • Withdrawal/Craving Symptoms
  • Quality of Life
  • Recovery Outcomes
  • Treatment Dropout
  • Adverse Events
  • Differential Effects by Setting
  • KQ 1a: Does the Effect of Needle Acupuncture Vary by the Substance Targeted (i.e., Alcohol, Opioids, Stimulants, or Cannabis)?
  • Alcohol
  • Stimulants
  • Opioids
  • Cannabis
  • KQ 1b: Does the Effect of Needle Acupuncture Vary by Type of Acupuncture (e.g., Auricular Acupuncture)?
  • Auricular
  • Auricular Acupuncture Using the NADA Protocol
  • TCM Acupuncture
  • Electroacupuncture
  • KQ 1c: Does the Effect of needle Acupuncture Differ If Acupuncture Is Offered as an Adjunctive Therapy Rather Than as a Monotherapy?
  • Adjunctive Therapy Versus All Comparators
  • Monotherapy Versus All Comparators
  • KQ 1d: Does the Effect of Needle Acupuncture on Substance Use Disorders Depend on the Comparator?
  • Acupuncture Plus TAU Versus TAU Alone
  • Sham Acupuncture
  • Passive Comparator
  • Active Comparator
  • Chapter Four: Discussion: Summary of Findings
  • Other Reviews in This Area
  • Strengths and Limitations
  • Implications for Future Research and Practice
  • Appendix A: Search Strategy
  • Appendix B: Evidence Table of Included Studies
  • Appendix C: Cochrane Risk of Bias Criteria
  • Appendix D: Excluded Full-Text Articles
  • Appendix E: Additional Forest and Funnel Plots
  • References.
  • Ch. 1: Introduction
  • ch. 2: Methods
  • ch. 3: Results
  • ch. 4: Discussion
  • Appendix A: Search strategy
  • Appendix B: Evidence table of included studies
  • Appendix C: Cochrane risk of bias criteria
  • Appendix D: Excluded full-text articles
  • Appendix E: Additional forest and funnel plots.