{"title":"RE: Electroacupuncture improves cognitive function and neuropsychiatric symptoms in breast cancer survivors: a pilot randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Pei Shen, Xinqi Chen, Cong Wang, Fu Xu","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djag187","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We discuss the authors' conclusion regarding targeted acupoint selection improves neuropsychiatric outcomes. In our view, the conclusions would therefore be more defensible if centered on prespecified between-group contrasts and framed as preliminary evidence of possible point-selection effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1769-1770"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7000,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djag187","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ONCOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
We discuss the authors' conclusion regarding targeted acupoint selection improves neuropsychiatric outcomes. In our view, the conclusions would therefore be more defensible if centered on prespecified between-group contrasts and framed as preliminary evidence of possible point-selection effects.
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The Journal of the National Cancer Institute is a reputable publication that undergoes a peer-review process. It is available in both print (ISSN: 0027-8874) and online (ISSN: 1460-2105) formats, with 12 issues released annually. The journal's primary aim is to disseminate innovative and important discoveries in the field of cancer research, with specific emphasis on clinical, epidemiologic, behavioral, and health outcomes studies. Authors are encouraged to submit reviews, minireviews, and commentaries. The journal ensures that submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous and expedited review to publish scientifically and medically significant findings in a timely manner.