Question · asked by 1 review
Acupuncture vs placebo: Perinatal mortality
- Population
- Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum
- Intervention
- Acupuncture
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Perinatal mortality
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in stillbirth and neonatal death compared with placebo (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture vs placebo Stillbirth and neonatal death · pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum Acupuncture showed no clear difference in stillbirth and neonatal death compared with placebo (low certainty). Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.57 [0.04, 8.3] | 1 study · 36 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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