Table 2 Key terms (or nearest appropriate Chinese equivalent)
From: Acupuncture as an intervention to reduce alcohol dependency: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PICOS | Key search terms |
|---|---|
P | Alcohol abuse; alcoholism; alcohol drinking pattern; alcohol related disorders; binge drink$; drinking behaviour; alcohol dependence; alcohol withdrawal; alcohol dependent; alcohol abstinence; alcohol addiction; alcohol misuse; alcoholism treatment; alcoholic beverage$; alcohol intoxication; alcohol withdrawal delirium; human; inpatients; outpatients; rehab$; primary care; secondary care |
I | Acupuncture; electroacupuncture; meridian; ear acupuncture; auricular acupuncture; body acupuncture; traditional acupuncture; medical acupuncture; traditional Chinese medicine; alternative medicine |
C | Sham acupuncture; placebo acupuncture; placebo needles; treatment as usual; conventional medicine; counselling |
O | Withdrawal; alcohol withdrawal; craving$ |
S | Randomised control trials; RCT$; random sampling; experimental design |