ZHAO Yan-ran, LI Yan-hui, MA Qiao-lin, et al. Progress in the application of evaluation criteria for clinical efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis[J]. Acupuncture research, 2022, 47(8): 734-737.
ZHAO Yan-ran, LI Yan-hui, MA Qiao-lin, et al. Progress in the application of evaluation criteria for clinical efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis[J]. Acupuncture research, 2022, 47(8): 734-737. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210579.
Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease characterized by degeneration of knee cartilage and secondary osteoproliferation
pain and dysfunction
with a high morbidity.Clinical evaluation of efficacy was mainly based on scales
including pain scales
knee function scales
quality of life scales. In order to fully present comprehensive evaluation criteria of acupuncture effect of knee osteoarthritis
this paper reviewed the scales
contrasted their characteristics and scope of application
analyzed the existing problems
and offered proposals to develop and choose efficacy evaluation criteria. Expecting to provide refe-rence frame to evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating knee osteoarthritis in the future.