Efficacy of acupuncture on lower limb motor dysfunction following stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Peng Chen; Xing Jin; Debiao Yu; Xiaoting Chen; Yaoyu Lin; Fuchun Wu; Bin Shao

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0312918

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Efficacy of acupuncture on lower limb motor dysfunction following stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Peng Chen ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Peng Chen, Xing Jin

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Xing Jin ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Peng Chen, Xing Jin

Roles Writing – original draft

Affiliations Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Debiao Yu,

Roles Data curation

Affiliations Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Xiaoting Chen,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Yaoyu Lin,

Roles Validation

Affiliation College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Fuchun Wu,

Roles Supervision

Affiliations Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Bin Shao

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition

* E-mail: slkfsb@sina.com

Affiliations College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Provincial Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2412-4935

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Efficacy of acupuncture on lower limb motor dysfunction following stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Peng Chen,
Xing Jin,
Debiao Yu,
Xiaoting Chen,
Yaoyu Lin,
Fuchun Wu,
Bin Shao

Published: May 7, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312918

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