Electroacupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing symptomatic and structural efficacy.

Hang M, Shao Y, Lu W, Wang X, Xu H, Chen S, Yu X, Zhu J, Luo X, Yi H, Zhang J, Wang Y, Xue S, Liu S, Gong Z, Song Z, Xiao L, Xiang Z, Yan S, Zhang T, Yao R, Wang T, Tang Z, Cong L, Li Q, Zhao H, Meng W, Fan Y, Ao R, Liu B, Tao L, Gu X, Ding L, Wu T, Xu Y, Wang Y, Liang Q

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DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982
Published: 2026 Jun
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982,
  title = {Electroacupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing symptomatic and structural efficacy.},
  author = {Hang M and Shao Y and Lu W and Wang X and Xu H and Chen S and Yu X and Zhu J and Luo X and Yi H and Zhang J and Wang Y and Xue S and Liu S and Gong Z and Song Z and Xiao L and Xiang Z and Yan S and Zhang T and Yao R and Wang T and Tang Z and Cong L and Li Q and Zhao H and Meng W and Fan Y and Ao R and Liu B and Tao L and Gu X and Ding L and Wu T and Xu Y and Wang Y and Liang Q},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {EClinicalMedicine},
  doi = {10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Electroacupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing symptomatic and structural efficacy.
AU  - Hang M
AU  - Shao Y
AU  - Lu W
AU  - Wang X
AU  - Xu H
AU  - Chen S
AU  - Yu X
AU  - Zhu J
AU  - Luo X
AU  - Yi H
AU  - Zhang J
AU  - Wang Y
AU  - Xue S
AU  - Liu S
AU  - Gong Z
AU  - Song Z
AU  - Xiao L
AU  - Xiang Z
AU  - Yan S
AU  - Zhang T
AU  - Yao R
AU  - Wang T
AU  - Tang Z
AU  - Cong L
AU  - Li Q
AU  - Zhao H
AU  - Meng W
AU  - Fan Y
AU  - Ao R
AU  - Liu B
AU  - Tao L
AU  - Gu X
AU  - Ding L
AU  - Wu T
AU  - Xu Y
AU  - Wang Y
AU  - Liang Q
PY  - 2026
JO  - EClinicalMedicine
DO  - 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982
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M, H., Y, S., W, L., X, W., H, X., S, C., X, Y., J, Z., X, L., H, Y., J, Z., Y, W., S, X., S, L., Z, G., Z, S., L, X., Z, X., S, Y., T, Z., R, Y., T, W., Z, T., L, C., Q, L., H, Z., W, M., Y, F., R, A., B, L., L, T., X, G., L, D., T, W., Y, X., Y, W., & Q, L. (2026). Electroacupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing symptomatic and structural efficacy.. EClinicalMedicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982

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