Real-world impact of acupuncture on analgesics and healthcare resource utilization in breast cancer survivors with pain
Although adjusted results did not show that patients receiving acupuncture had better outcomes than non-treated patients, exploratory analyses revealed that patients treated specifically for pain used fewer analgesics and those with high acupuncture utilization incurred lower healthcare costs. Further studies are required to examine acupuncture effectiveness in real-world settings.
Authors
- Alexandre Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4391-4219)
- Ding Quan Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-7901)
- Sanghoon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1324-6101)
- Yun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9438-5586)
- Richard T. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9916-6155)
Institutions
- Chapman University (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- City of Hope (US)
- Irvine University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03626-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation
- Chapman University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center