Question · asked by 1 review
Acupuncture combined with other active therapy vs other active therapy: Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain)
- Population
- adults with neuropathic pain
- Intervention
- Acupuncture combined with other active therapy
- Comparison
- other active therapy
- Outcome
- Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture combined with other active therapy vs other active therapy Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain) · adults with neuropathic pain Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 104 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture for neuropathic pain in adults 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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