Economic impact of acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine and chronic migraine in Taiwan
Acupuncture was associated with greater lifetime net economic gains in migraine prevention compared to no active treatment or drug prophylaxis. Decision-makers in Taiwan should consider increasing reimbursements for acupuncture sessions to encourage its utilization.
Authors
- Rebecca Hancock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0997-988X)
- Brian Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5037-0446)
- Peter C. Coyte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-3491)
- Elizabeth C. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7528-5301)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000042304
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.76