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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

516 questions · 538 findings · 36 reviews

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 sham control

Adverse events related to acupuncture · people with acute stroke

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events related to acupuncture compared with sham control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs TCM DRUG

Global state: not improved ‐ short‐term GAF · patients with schizophrenia

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

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of minor adverse events compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Presence or absence of urinary urgency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes presence or absence of urinary urgency compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs control acupuncture

Adverse events · clinical diagnosis of depression

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with control acupuncture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Change in SBP shortly after last session · people with primary hypertension
1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Change in DBP shortly after last session · people with primary hypertension
1 finding from 1 review