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Table 2 Time schedule for each patient

From: Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic pain caused by gonarthrosis: A study protocol of an ongoing multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial [ISRCTN27450856]

Week

Action

-2

Screening

-1

Telephone interview, baseline

0

Randomization

0–6

Treatment

7

Telephone interview, endpoints

7–13

Where applicable: treatment prolongation

13

Telephone interview, endpoints

26

Follow-up visit and telephone interview, endpoints