# [[Talk:Qigong #Back To Basics: Which is less biased?]]. Difference of opinion as to which statement has a more neutral point of view and better reflects the current status of research. Statement 1: ''Possible health benefits of qigong have been studied in various medical conditions. Evidence of effectiveness is inconclusive due to the poor quality of the clinical trials."'' OR ''Statement 2: "Possible health benefits of qigong have been studied in various medical conditions including cardiovascular function, fall prevention, immune response, blood pressure control and pain control. A comprehensive review of random controlled trials shows that many of the selected studies showed positive benefits of qigong practice, but in most cases, strong evidence of effectiveness is inconclusive from a scientific perspective due to the inadequate design of the existing research. A systematic review concludes that “effectiveness of qigong is based on poor quality research”, that “it would be unwise to draw firm conclusions at this stage” and that "this area merits further rigorous research”. ''17:37, 15 February 2014 (UTC)