Estudos Longitudinais (cohort study)
É um tipo de estudo observacional que realiza o acompanhamento dos participantes ao longo do tempo, realizando medidas em diferentes momentos, a fim de avaliar relações causais, a incidência de eventos, prognóstico, fatores de risco e proteção para diferentes condições de saúde. Apresentamos abaixo alguns estudos coorte que avaliaram o efeito da Acupuntura na prevenção de agravos e promoção da saúde.
- Huang MC. Acupuncture decreased the risk of stroke among patients with fibromyalgia in Taiwan: A nationwide matched cohort study. PLoS One. 2020 Oct 1;15(10):e0239703 <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33002009/>.
- Lin JCF et al. Lower Rates of Mortality, Readmission and Reoperation in Patients Receiving Acupuncture After Hip Fracture: A Population-Based Analysis. Acupunct Med. 2020 May 20;964528420911664. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32429674/?from_term=Acupuncture&from_sort=pubdate&from_page=4&from_pos=1>.
- Juan YH et al. Decreased Risk of Dementia Among Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury Receiving Acupuncture Treatment: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2019 Sep/Oct; 34(5): E17-E23. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30829815>.
- Shih CC et al. Reduced use of emergency care and hospitalization in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment treated with traditional Chinese medicine. QJM. 2019 Jun 1; 112(6): 437-442. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30778546>.
- Chen LY et al. Acupuncture treatment is associated with a decreased risk of developing stroke in patients with depression: A propensity-score matched cohort study. J Affect Disord. 2019 May 1; 250: 298-306. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30875672>.
- Koh W et al. Impact of acupuncture treatment on the lumbar surgery rate for low back pain in Korea: A nationwide matched retrospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2018 Jun 12; 13(6): e0199042. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29894499>.
- Chang CC et al. Decreased risk of pneumonia in stroke patients receiving acupuncture: A nationwide matched-pair retrospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2018 May 21; 13(5): e0196094. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29782526>.
- Wu MY et al. Acupuncture decreased the risk of coronary heart disease in patients with fibromyalgia in Taiwan: a nationwide matched cohort study. Arthritis Res Ther. 2017 Feb 28;19(1):37. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28245860>.
