Question · asked by 1 review
Acupuncture vs sham control: Taste discrimination improvement
- Population
- Patients with idiopathic dysgeusia and hypogeusia
- Intervention
- Acupuncture
- Comparison
- sham control
- Outcome
- Taste discrimination improvement
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes taste discrimination improvement compared with sham control (deactivated laser sham acupuncture) (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 2 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 25%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture vs Sham control (deactivated laser sham acupuncture) Taste discrimination improvement · Patients with idiopathic dysgeusia and hypogeusia · 8 weeks It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes taste discrimination improvement compared with sham control (deactivated laser sham acupuncture) (very low certainty). Interventions for managing taste disturbances (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 2.80 [-1.18, 6.78] | 1 study · 37 participants | Very low |
Acupuncture vs Sham control (deactivated laser sham acupuncture) Taste acuity improvement · Patients with idiopathic dysgeusia and hypogeusia The review found no eligible studies for this question. Interventions for managing taste disturbances (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes | Results: There were no data on taste acuity improvement in the included acupuncture trial (Brandt 2008). | 0 studies | No studies found |
Acupuncture vs Sham control (deactivated laser sham acupuncture) Taste acuity improvement · Patients with idiopathic dysgeusia and hypogeusia The review found no eligible studies for this question. Interventions for managing taste disturbances (2014) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD010470.PUB2, superseded | Overall completeness: only one acupuncture trial (Brandt 2008) was included and it tested taste discrimination only; no data on taste acuity improvement for acupuncture. | 0 studies | No studies found |
Acupuncture vs Sham control (deactivated laser sham acupuncture) Taste discrimination improvement · Patients with idiopathic dysgeusia and hypogeusia · 8 weeks Acupuncture showed no clear difference in taste discrimination improvement compared with sham control (deactivated laser sham acupuncture) (low certainty). Interventions for managing taste disturbances (2014) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD010470.PUB2, superseded | MD 2.80 [-1.18, 6.78] | 1 study · 37 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for managing taste disturbances 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-07 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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