Core Acupoint Selection Strategies for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review

A systematic review and bibliometric analysis synthesizing 438 clinical studies on acupuncture for acute musculoskeletal pain. The analysis, conducted by Yide Fang, includes 404 Chinese and 34 English studies published up to October 15, 2025. It examines research trends, core acupoint selection strategies, and their association with specific pain locations.

Use Cases

• Bibliometric analysis of research trends in acupuncture for acute musculoskeletal pain based on the included 438 studies.
• Identifying correlations between pain locations and acupoint selection strategies based on the multivariate logistic regression results.
• Comparing treatment approaches and technical focuses between Chinese and English language clinical studies as described in the results.

Strengths

• Includes 438 clinical studies, providing a substantial basis for analysis.
• Applies bibliometric visualization and multivariate regression, offering both descriptive and inferential insights.
• Explicitly registers the systematic review protocol (CRD420251155446), enhancing methodological transparency.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 28.6 KB DOCX document, indicating a limited scope of raw data or a summary report.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting assessment of underlying data structure.
• The description focuses on analysis results; the availability and format of the primary extracted data are unclear.

Provenance

Source

Yide Fang via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic literature review across eight Chinese and English databases, analyzed with CiteSpace and multivariate logistic regression.

Time Range

Studies published up to October 15, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 05:44:16.