What do systematic reviews say?

Acupuncture vs sham control

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 202 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs sham control

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

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.58 [0.29, 1.16]
  5 studies · 576 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 895 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  13 studies · 13 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes death or dependency at end of compared with all control (sham and open) (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.61 [0.46, 0.79]
  11 studies · 1582 participants
  Very low
• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.67 [0.53, 0.85]
  8 studies · 1436 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs sham control

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in death or dependency at end of compared with sham control (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.67 [0.4, 1.12]
  3 studies · 244 participants
  Low
• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.71 [0.43, 1.18]
  4 studies · 262 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs sham control

Acupuncture may leads to lower death or institutional care at end of compared with sham control (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.47 [0.23, 0.96]
  2 studies · 145 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs sham control

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 53 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs sham control

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in death within first 2 weeks compared with sham control (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.2 [0.27, 5.26]
  5 studies · 378 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs sham control

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in death during whole compared with sham control (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.9 [0.47, 1.72]
  6 studies · 668 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in death or institutional care at end of compared with all control (sham and open) (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.78 [0.54, 1.12]
  5 studies · 1120 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  12 studies · 1086 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in death within first 2 weeks compared with all control (sham and open) (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.91 [0.33, 2.55]
  18 studies · 1612 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in death during whole compared with all control (sham and open) (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.08 [0.74, 1.58]
  22 studies · 2865 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.65
  2 studies · 104 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs control

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes neglect outcomes: immediate effects compared with any control (very low certainty).

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.57
  2 studies · 104 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found