Acupuncture vs prophylactic drugs: Adverse effects (drop‐outs due to adverse effects4)
- Population
- people with episodic migraine
- Intervention
- Acupuncture
- Comparison
- prophylactic drugs
- Outcome
- Adverse effects (drop‐outs due to adverse effects4)
Acupuncture probably leads to lower number of participants dropping out due to adverse effects compared with prophylactic drugs (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture vs prophylactic drugs Number of participants dropping out due to adverse effects · people with episodic migraine Acupuncture probably leads to lower number of participants dropping out due to adverse effects compared with prophylactic drugs (moderate certainty). Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 0.27 [0.08, 0.86] | 4 studies · 451 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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