How Well Do Randomized Trials Inform Decision Making: Systematic Review Using Comparative Effectiveness Research Measures on Acupuncture for Back Pain

• Claudia M. Witt ,

  * E-mail: claudia.witt@charite.de

  Affiliations University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Integrative Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America, Charité University Medical Center, Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Berlin, Germany

  ⨯
• Eric Manheimer,

  Affiliation University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Integrative Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

  ⨯
• Richard Hammerschlag,

  Affiliation Research Department, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland, Oregon, United States of America

  ⨯
• Rainer Lüdtke,

  Affiliation Carstens Foundation, Essen, Germany

  ⨯
• Lixing Lao,

  Affiliation University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Integrative Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

  ⨯
• Sean R. Tunis,

  Affiliation Center for Medical Technology Policy, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

  ⨯
• Brian M. Berman

  Affiliation University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Integrative Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

  ⨯