Graca, Sandro
Betts, Debra
Roberts, Kate
Smith, Caroline A.
Armour, Mike
Article History
Received: 2 September 2021
Accepted: 23 March 2022
First Online: 31 March 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from Western Sydney University Human Ethics Committee (H13099—approved 5 February 2019). All research complied with the relevant guidelines and regulations outlined in the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2018). Informed consent was gained prior to participants completing the survey.
: Not applicable.
: MA, CAS, DB, KR: As a medical research institute, NICM Health Research Institute receives research grants and donations from foundations, universities, government agencies and industry. Sponsors and donors provide untied and tied funding for work to advance the vision and mission of the Institute. This study was not specifically supported by donor or sponsor funding to NICM. MA, KR, SG and DB are qualified acupuncturists who have been in clinical practice within the last two years. SG is a board member of Evidence Based Acupuncture.