Core Acupoint Selection Strategies for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain, 438 Studies

438 clinical studies, including 404 in Chinese and 34 in English, were analyzed to identify core acupoint selection strategies for treating acute musculoskeletal pain. The data was compiled by Yide Fang via a systematic literature search across eight databases up to October 15, 2025. Results include bibliometric visualizations and multivariate logistic regression analyses correlating treatment factors with specific pain locations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in acupuncture research focus over time based on the bibliometric analysis described.
• Identifying correlations between pain locations and acupoint selection strategies based on the multivariate regression results.
• Comparing treatment technique preferences (e.g., distal vs. proximal acupoints) between Chinese and English language studies as described in the results.

Strengths

• Includes 438 clinical studies with a defined search scope across eight databases.
• Provides a direct comparison between 404 Chinese and 34 English language publications.
• Analysis includes both bibliometric visualization and multivariate logistic regression.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the underlying analysis data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The English-language study sample is relatively small at 34 publications.

Provenance

Source

Yide Fang

Collection Method

Systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace.

Time Range

Literature search covered studies up to October 15, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 05:44:18; freshness should be verified.