Question · asked by 1 review
Acupuncture vs sham: Quality of life
- Population
- women with PMS
- Intervention
- Acupuncture
- Comparison
- sham
- Outcome
- Quality of life
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture vs sham Quality of Life · women with PMS Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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