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* * * * * * * * * Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors contributions JF helped conceiving of the study and drafted the manuscript. SK, PL, LL and GMS participated in the design of the study. Parts of the study constitute the topics of the medical thesis of PH and ST. FP, JR and JP participated in the design of the study and coordinate the study in their departments. AC performed the sample size estimation. KJS organises internal and external monitoring. UM conceived of the biometrical study design. DI conceived of the study, he participated in the design and coordination of the study and supervised drafting the manuscript. All authors read, and approved of the final manuscript. Acknowledgements This study is supported by a grant of the German Medical Acupuncture Association (Deutsche ?rztegesellschaft für Akupunktur, D?GfA). We want to thank Professor J?rg Prinz, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich for his assistance coordinating the study in his department and Dr. Alexander Crispin, Institute of Medical Information Technology, Biometry and Epidemiology, University of Munich, Germany (IBE) for doing the sample size estimation * Are the results of the trial valid?Yes Randomized controlled trial Description of detailed search Validity of individual study 20 Aug 2010 CMUBH Dr Ching-Chi Chi, MD, MMS, DPhil (Oxford) Yes Unclear No If the results of the trial are valid, how important are they? Item 1 Results Comments Are the results consistent across studies? YES If the results of the trial are valid, how important are they? Item 2 Results Comments What is the magnitude of the intervention effect? TC Mean difference,95% CI: -0.20[-0.31~ -0.10] Significantly lower total cholesterol and LDL If the results of the trial are valid, how important are they? Item 2 Results Comments What is the magnitude of the intervention effect? LDL Mean difference,95% CI: -0.19[-0