Table 9.
Top 10 Co-Cited References Related to Acupuncture for LBP
| Ranking | Reference | Representative Author (Publication Year) | Counts | Centrality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Acupuncture Trials (GERAC) for chronic low back pain: randomized, multicenter, blinded, parallel-group trial with 3 groups | Haake (2007)19 | 186 | 0.01 |
| 2 | Acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial | Brinkhaus (2006)21 | 164 | 0.05 |
| 3 | A randomized trial comparing acupuncture, simulated acupuncture, and usual care for chronic low back pain | Cherkin (2009)22 | 120 | 0.07 |
| 4 | Meta-analysis: acupuncture for low back pain | Manheimer (2005)23 | 118 | 0.07 |
| 5 | Randomized trial comparing traditional Chinese medical acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and self-care education for chronic low back pain | Cherkin (2001)24 | 108 | 0.07 |
| 6 | Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis | Vickers (2012)25 | 105 | 0.02 |
| 7 | Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society | Chou (2007)26 | 102 | 0.01 |
| 8 | Pragmatic randomized trial evaluating the clinical and economic effectiveness of acupuncture for chronic low back pain | Witt (2006)27 | 92 | 0.02 |
| 9 | Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomised trial | Witt (2005)28 | 90 | 0.02 |
| 10 | Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain: an updated systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane collaboration | Furlan (2005)20 | 85 | 0.23 |
Abbreviation: LBP, low back pain.