Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS). Acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. Putrajaya: Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS). 2014 Authors' objectives To assess the efficacy/effectiveness, safety and costeffectiveness of acupuncture for relieving chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in cancer patients
Authors' conclusions Based on the above review, for relieving CINV in cancer patients:
•Acupuncture may be used for acute vomiting
•Acupressure may be used for acute nausea
•Electro-acupuncture may be used for episodes of vomiting INAHTA brief and checklist INAHTA brief and checklist Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Acupuncture; Acupuncture Therapy; Humans; Nausea; Neoplasms; Vomiting Language Published English Country of organisation Malaysia English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Health Technology Assessment Section, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Level 4, Block E1, Parcel E, 62590 Putrajaya Malaysia
Tel: +603 888 312 29 Email: htamalaysia@moh.gov.my AccessionNumber 32016000296 Date abstract record published 17/02/2016 |