Question · asked by 1 review
Acupressure vs usual care: Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain)
- Population
- pain management in labour
- Intervention
- Acupressure
- Comparison
- usual care
- Outcome
- Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain)
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupressure vs usual care Pain intensity as measured by numeric rating scale (NRS) and visual analogue scale (VAS). Lower scores indicate less pain. · pain management in labour Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 620 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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