Auricular Point Acupressure Self-Management (APA-SM) program for chronic musculoskeletal pain among rural populations: a protocol for a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.
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- 2026 Jun 8
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117632,
title = {Auricular Point Acupressure Self-Management (APA-SM) program for chronic musculoskeletal pain among rural populations: a protocol for a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.},
author = {Kawi J and Bolin J and Wu H and Min J and Bora R and Pace S and Akpan IN and Lockman A and Nnaka T},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMJ open},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117632},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117632}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Auricular Point Acupressure Self-Management (APA-SM) program for chronic musculoskeletal pain among rural populations: a protocol for a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial. AU - Kawi J AU - Bolin J AU - Wu H AU - Min J AU - Bora R AU - Pace S AU - Akpan IN AU - Lockman A AU - Nnaka T PY - 2026 JO - BMJ open DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117632 UR - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117632 ER -
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J, K., J, B., H, W., J, M., R, B., S, P., IN, A., A, L., & T, N. (2026). Auricular Point Acupressure Self-Management (APA-SM) program for chronic musculoskeletal pain among rural populations: a protocol for a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117632
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