What do systematic reviews say?

Acupuncture vs sham

• Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 105 participants
  Moderate

Acupuncture vs advice plus exercise

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs advice plus exercise

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

• Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 105 participants
  Moderate

Acupuncture vs NSAIDs

• Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs NSAIDs

• Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics

Acupuncture may leads to higher resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with topical antibiotics (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute hordeolum 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 3.6 [1.34, 9.7]
  1 study · 32 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses

Acupuncture may leads to higher resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with oral antibiotics plus warm compresses (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute hordeolum 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.45 [1.18, 1.78]
  1 study · 120 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with topical antibiotics plus warm compresses (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute hordeolum 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.96, 1.04]
  1 study · 109 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

It is very uncertain whether ACUPUNCTURE changes global state: Not improved (talk, behaviour and expression still… compared with STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.33 [0.19, 0.59]
  2 studies · 240 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

• Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 32 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

• Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 421 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

ACUPUNCTURE may leads to lower adverse effects: Extrapyramidal symptoms (short‐term) compared with STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.05 [0, 0.83]
  1 study · 21 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

Acupuncture vs TCM DRUG

• Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 328 participants
  GRADE not reported

Laser acupuncture vs placebo/sham laser acupuncture

Laser acupuncture may leads to higher overall clinical improvement at short‐term compared with placebo/sham laser acupuncture (low certainty).

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.59 [1.14, 2.22]
  1 study · 60 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 · 60 participants
  Low

Electroacupuncture vs night splints

• 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

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG may leads to lower global state: Not improved (talk, behaviour and expression still… compared with TCM DRUG (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.11 [0.02, 0.59]
  2 studies · 360 participants
  Low

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

• Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 454 participants
  Low

Acupuncture plus NSAID plus vitamins vs NSAID plus vitamins

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 80 participants
  Very low