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Acupuncture vs no treatment

Potential harms ‐ quality of life (QoL) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

QoL · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1068 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs usual care

Physical quality of life · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 731 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs sham

QoL · people with irritable bowel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 253 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture vs sham

Quality of life (QOLIE‐89) (1‐ to 3‐month periods) · adults with intractable epilepsy

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for epilepsy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Low

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture vs valproate

Post‐treatment quality of life (QOLIE‐31 score, which has a range of 0‐200, with higher score indicates better quality of life) ( · participants with epilepsy (one included study only recruited children with absence epilepsy while another included study recruited both…

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for epilepsy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 100 participants
Low

Summary of findings: needle acupuncture plus valproate vs valproate

Post‐treatment quality of life (QOLIE‐31 score, which has a range of 0‐200, with higher score indicates better quality of life) ( · participants with generalised epilepsy

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for epilepsy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Low