Question · asked by 1 review
Acupuncture vs control acupuncture: Physical quality of life
- Population
- clinical diagnosis of depression
- Intervention
- Acupuncture
- Comparison
- control acupuncture
- Outcome
- Physical quality of life
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture vs control acupuncture Quality of life (physical) at the end of treatment (higher scores indicate greater quality of life) · clinical diagnosis of depression Acupuncture for depression (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 150 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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