Question · asked by 1 review

Moxibustion vs sham: QoL

Population
Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Intervention
Moxibustion
Comparison
sham
Outcome
QoL

Moxibustion may leads to higher qoL (EORTC QLQ‐C30) compared with sham treatment (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Moxibustion vs sham treatment
QoL (EORTC QLQ‐C30) · patients receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy for cancer treatment
Moxibustion may leads to higher qoL (EORTC QLQ‐C30) compared with sham treatment (low certainty).
Moxibustion for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with cancer (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 14.88 [4.83, 24.93]1 study · 50 participantsLow

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

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Moxibustion for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with cancer
2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed

The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.

How reviews are matched to this question

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