84. What did the Cochrane Collaboration find about acupuncture?
1. That people suffering from stroke will rarely have any benefit.
2. That people suffering from stroke will be cured within 30 days.
3. That people suffering from stroke may experience positive results.
4. That people suffering from stroke should always receive this treatment.
85. Why were the results between 'sham' and 'real' acupuncture similar?
1. Because it is basically the same treatment.
2. Because conventional medicine was used as well.
3. Because patients took this treatment for a long period of time.
4. Because the power of the mind can encourage beneficial effects.
86. Why do researchers have problems with 'sham' acupuncture?
1. Patients want to have placebo treatment.
2. There is no way of controlling the outcome of the study.
3. The Chinese doctors are unwilling to conduct this study. 4. It is difficult to distinguish between real and placebo effects.