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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%

Electroacupuncture vs no treatment

Adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs no treatment

Serious adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs no treatment

Withdrawals due to adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture

Fatigue · participants with quiescent IBD

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture

Quality of life · participants with quiescent IBD

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture

Adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD

Electroacupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with sham electroacupuncture (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.32 [0.01, 8.27]
1 study · 36 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture

Serious adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs night splints

Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Electroacupuncture vs night splints

Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Electroacupuncture vs night splints

Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether electroacupuncture changes adverse events compared with night splints (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 13 [0.76, 220.96]
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Manual acupuncture vs cisapride

Symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 · patients with functional dyspepsia

It is very uncertain whether manual acupuncture changes symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 compared with cisapride (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.91, 1.16]
1 study · 90 participants
Very low

Electroacupuncture vs itopride

Symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 · patients with functional dyspepsia

Electroacupuncture showed no clear difference in symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 compared with itopride (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.98, 1.27]
1 study · 80 participants
Low

Manual acupuncture vs cisapride

Adverse effects Discomfort after treatment · patients with functional dyspepsia

It is very uncertain whether manual acupuncture changes adverse effects Discomfort after treatment compared with cisapride (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.21 [0.07, 0.69]
1 study · 90 participants
Very low

Manual acupuncture vs cisapride

Frequency of FD symptoms Number of FD attacks per week · patients with functional dyspepsia

It is very uncertain whether manual acupuncture changes frequency of FD symptoms Number of FD attacks per week compared with cisapride (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.75, 1.4]
1 study · 90 participants
Very low

Manual acupuncture vs domperidone

Symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 · patients with functional dyspepsia

Manual acupuncture showed no clear difference in symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 compared with domperidone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [0.97, 1.58]
1 study · 62 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs relaxation

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
1 study · 38 participants
Very low

Electroacupuncture vs relaxation

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
1 study · 38 participants
Very low

Acupuncture or acupressure vs placebo

Nausea · women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether acupressure/acupuncture changes nausea ‐ intraoperative compared with placebo (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for preventing nausea and vomiting in women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.41, 0.74]
9 studies · 1221 participants
Very low
Interventions for preventing nausea and vomiting in women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.46 [0.27, 0.75]
7 studies · 1069 participants
Very low

Acupuncture or acupressure vs placebo

Vomiting ‐ intraoperative · women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section

Acupressure/acupuncture may leads to lower vomiting ‐ intraoperative compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing nausea and vomiting in women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.33, 0.8]
9 studies · 1221 participants
Low

Acupuncture or acupressure vs placebo

Vomiting ‐ postoperative · women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether acupressure/acupuncture changes vomiting ‐ postoperative compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing nausea and vomiting in women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.34, 0.79]
7 studies · 1069 participants
Very low