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Vincent CA, 1990, The treatment of tension headache by acupuncture: a controlled single case design with time series analysis., J Psychosom Res, Vol: 34, Pages: 553-561, ISSN: 0022-3999
A single case design, with time series analysis, was employed to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of tension headache. Fourteen patients were given eight weekly treatments, four of true acupuncture and four of sham in random order. Mean pain in medication scores were reduced by 52% and 54% respectively at initial follow-up. Reductions in pain scores of over 50% were achieved by half the patients and the significance of these changes confirmed by time series analysis. The majority of patients maintained their gains at four month follow-up. True acupuncture was shown to be significantly superior to sham, demonstrating a specific therapeutic action, in four patients. In the remainder no difference was observed. Possible mechanisms for these effects are discussed. Acupuncture is a potentially valuable treatment for tension headache but further research is needed.
Vincent CA, 1989, A controlled trial of the treatment of migraine by acupuncture., Clin J Pain, Vol: 5, Pages: 305-312, ISSN: 0749-8047
A randomised controlled trial comparing true and sham acupuncture was conducted on 30 patients suffering from chronic migraine. Diary measures of headache and medication intake were recorded throughout the study, and measures of headache quality, anxiety, and pain behaviour were taken. The credibility of the true and sham treatment procedures was also assessed. True acupuncture was significantly more effective than the control procedure in reducing the pain of migraine headache. Posttreatment reductions in pain scores and medication of 43 and 38%, respectively, were recorded in the true acupuncture group and were maintained at 4-month and 1-year follow-up.
Vincent CA, 1989, Research into medical accidents: a case of negligence?, BMJ, Vol: 299, Pages: 1150-1153, ISSN: 0959-8138
Vincent CA, Richardson PH, Black JJ, et al., 1989, The significance of needle placement site in acupuncture., J Psychosom Res, Vol: 33, Pages: 489-496, ISSN: 0022-3999
Traditional acupuncturists claim that correct needling of classical acupuncture loci is associated with a characteristic set of sensations usually referred to as 'Teh Chi'. The studies reported here examine this claim. In the first a multiple adjective sensation rating scale was developed and administered to 125 patients receiving acupuncture treatment. The results were subjected to principal components analysis and the first factor to emerge provided some support for the constellation of sensations corresponding to Teh Chi. In the second study the scale was used in a randomised controlled mixed single/double blind experiment in which 65 volunteers were stimulated at three classical and three non-classical (sham) needling sites by either a trained acupuncturist (single blind) or an anaesthetist (double blind). The results of the second study did not support the contention that the sensations of Teh Chi occur more frequently at classical acupuncture needling sites. The implications of the results for the practice of acupuncture are discussed.
Vincent CA, Driscoll PA, Audley RJ, et al., 1988, Accuracy of detection of radiographic abnormalities by junior doctors., Arch Emerg Med, Vol: 5, Pages: 101-109, ISSN: 0264-4924
This study assessed the ability of junior doctors in accident and emergency to detect radiographic abnormalities. Their assessments of 505 radiographs taken at nights and weekends over a period of 8 months and showing abnormalities were examined. Each assessment by a senior house officer (SHO) was compared with the subsequent diagnosis of a radiologist of senior registrar or consultant status. An error rate of 35% was found. For abnormalities with clinically significant consequences the error rate was 39%. Although this error rate appears high the results are consistent with those of earlier studies in that missed positive radiographs constitute 2.8% of the total number of radiographs taken in the period. It is considered that the proportion of missed abnormalities gives a truer index of SHOs' abilities. No improvement in performance was evident over the 6-month period of the SHOs tenure of post. It is argued that it is unrealistic to expect accident and emergency SHOs to acquire this complex skill simply through experience and that more formal training and guidance is needed.
Taylor-Adams S, Vincent CA, Systems Analysis of Clinical Incidents: The London Protocol, http://www.qualityhealthcare.com/
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