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Table 1 Participants' Characteristics

From: How the psychosocial context of clinical trials differs from usual care: A qualitative study of acupuncture patients

Characteristic

Trial (n = 27)

Usual practice (n = 27)

Gender: Female

18 (67%)

20 (74%)

Paid out of pocket

0

14 (52%*)

Received real acupuncture

8 (30%)

27 (100%)

Primary Condition(s)

Osteoarthritis hip or knee

Chronic pain including pain in foot, knee, back, neck, shoulder.

  1. * A further 7 participants had some experience of paying out of pocket for acupuncture but had also received acupuncture on the NHS
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BMC Medical Research Methodology

ISSN: 1471-2288

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