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No studies found 211 · 39.2%GRADE not reported 15 · 2.8%Very low 118 · 21.9%Low 146 · 27.1%Moderate 46 · 8.6%High 2 · 0.4%

Acupuncture vs sham

Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in dry mouth (mouth dryness, different scales) compared with placebo (sham acupuncture) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: non‐pharmacological interventions 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
End of treatment (4-6 weeks)
SMD -0.34 [-0.81, 0.14]
2 studies · 70 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture

Pain up to 1 month after treatment VAS2 · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 13 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

Global well‐being: rated by participants · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 200 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

Sleep · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 200 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

Fatigue · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 201 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 104 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

Adverse events Adverse events includes withdrawal and drop‐outs that could be clearly identified as due to an adverse event · patients with fibromyalgia

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events Adverse events includes withdrawal and drop‐outs that… compared with placebo or sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.44 [0.12, 1.63]
5 studies · 289 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs medication

Pain up to 1 month after treatment VAS2 · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 38 participants
Low