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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 Diane‐35

Ovulation rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

It is very uncertain whether true acupuncture changes ovulation rate compared with diane‐35 (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs Diane‐35

Adverse events · polycystic ovarian syndrome

It is very uncertain whether true acupuncture changes adverse events compared with diane‐35 (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

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

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

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

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 at P6 point vs sham

Reduction in gagging (assessor-reported – treatment effectiveness) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

Acupuncture at P6 point showed no clear difference in reduction in gagging (assessor-reported – treatment effectiveness) compared with sham acupuncture; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham

Successful completion of dental procedure · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture at P6 point changes successful completion of dental procedure compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham

Reduction in gagging (patient-reported) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture at P6 point changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported – ordinal converted to… compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham

Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
1 finding from 1 review
  • Adverse effects: 33 participants (1 RCT, Zotelli 2014); very low certainty. The trial authors were unsure whether the reported adverse events (one control participant reported increased sweating) were due to…
    1 study · 33 participants
    Very low