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What do systematic reviews say?

516 questions · 538 findings · 36 reviews

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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 placebo or sham acupuncture

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 286 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 56 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs sham

Hot flush frequency (number/day) · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 414 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Hot flush severity · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 297 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs hormone therapy

Hot flush frequency (number/day) · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 114 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs hormone therapy

Hot flush severity · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 84 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs waitlist or no intervention

Change in frequency of hot flushes from baseline to end of study · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 463 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs waitlist or no intervention

Change in hot flush severity from baseline to end of study · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 463 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Patient satisfaction with treatment · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: non‐pharmacological interventions 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

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

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: non‐pharmacological interventions 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
Acupuncture was associated with more adverse effects (tiny bruises and tiredness, mild and temporary); List 1998 noted significant eye discomfort; Pfister 2010 reported temporary increases in pain, minor bruising or…
4 studies
GRADE not reported

Acupuncture vs sham

symptom severity (continuous outcome) IBS Severity Scoring System (IBS‐SSS) · 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
4 studies · 281 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

Acupuncture vs medication

symptom severity (dichotomous outcome) Dichotomous measure of overall symptom severity1 · people with irritable bowel syndrome

Acupuncture may leads to higher symptom severity (dichotomous outcome) Dichotomous measure of… compared with pharmaceutical medications (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [1.12, 1.45]
5 studies · 449 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Live birth rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

True acupuncture showed no clear difference in live birth rate compared with sham acupuncture (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.76, 1.24]
1 study · 926 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs relaxation

Live birth rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs relaxation

Multiple pregnancy rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs relaxation

Ovulation rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs relaxation

Adverse events · polycystic ovarian syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs clomiphene

Live birth rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs clomiphene

Multiple pregnancy rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found