What do systematic reviews say?

Manual‐electroacupuncture vs domperidone

It is very uncertain whether manual‐electroacupuncture changes symptom scores of dyskinesia subtype Graded by 4 levels1 compared with domperidone (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.2 [0.76, 1.89]
  1 study · 126 participants
  Very low

Manual‐electroacupuncture vs domperidone

It is very uncertain whether manual‐electroacupuncture changes symptom scores of nonspecific subtype Graded by 4 levels1 compared with domperidone (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.45 [0.77, 2.76]
  1 study · 126 participants
  Very low

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

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

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

It is very uncertain whether low‐frequency electroacupuncture changes adverse eventsc compared with physical exercise or no intervention (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 4.46 [0.77, 25.78]
  1 study · 201 participants
  Very low

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

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

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

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

Electroacupuncture plus night splints vs night splints alone

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 181 participants
  Low
• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 181 participants
  Low

Electroacupuncture plus night splints vs night splints alone

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 181 participants
  Low

Electroacupuncture plus night splints vs night splints alone

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 181 participants
  Low

Electroacupuncture plus night splints vs night splints alone

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 181 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs TCM DRUG

ACUPUNCTURE may leads to lower global state: Not improved, endpoint (short‐term) ‐ Not improved (no… compared with TCM DRUG (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.52 [0.34, 0.8]
  1 study · 88 participants
  Low