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No studies found 3 · 8.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 26.5%Low 20 · 58.8%Moderate 2 · 5.9%High 0 · 0%

Acupuncture vs sham

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

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 116 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

FD symptom scores at · patients with functional dyspepsia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 116 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Nepean Dyspepsia Symptom Index · patients with functional dyspepsia

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 128 participants
Low
Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Nepean Dyspepsia Life Quality Index · patients with functional dyspepsia

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 128 participants
Low
Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

SF‐36 SF‐36 scale · patients with functional dyspepsia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 116 participants
Low

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

Electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture

Withdrawals due to adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD

Electroacupuncture showed no clear difference in withdrawal due to 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

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

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 no treatment

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 · 27 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture vs no treatment

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 · 27 participants
Low