Summary: It wasn’t the acupuncture, it was the medications. When I first read this article and looked at the table that demonstrated the marked difference in medication use between the two groups, I could not believe it. I read it over and over, thinking, no that couldn’t be, I must be missing something. Because that renders the conclusion so senselessly foolish. I could not understand how anyone could be blind to what would appear to be a simple explanation of the difference in outcomes between the two groups. The most impressive example of confirmation bias I have ever seen.
