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Acupressure vs sham control: Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale)

Population
pain management in labour
Intervention
Acupressure
Comparison
sham control
Outcome
Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Acupressure vs sham control
Pain intensity as measured by a 10 cm visual analogue scale. Lower scores indicate less pain · pain management in labour
Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted6 studies · 472 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour
2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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