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142 questions · 148 findings · 15 reviews

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No studies found 64 · 43.2%GRADE not reported 2 · 1.4%Very low 33 · 22.3%Low 29 · 19.6%Moderate 18 · 12.2%High 2 · 1.4%

Acupuncture vs medication

Adverse events ( · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 481 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs medication

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs medication

Quality of life (emotional) · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs psychological therapy

Adverse events measured during study treatment · clinical diagnosis of depression

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events measured during study treatment compared with psychological therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.29, 1.33]
1 study · 453 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs psychological therapy

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs no treatment/wait list/treatment

Adverse events · clinical diagnosis of depression

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with no treatment/wait list/treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.35, 2.24]
1 study · 302 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs psychological therapy

Quality of life (emotional) · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs no treatment/wait list/treatment

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs no treatment/wait list/treatment

Quality of life (emotional) · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

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 for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.63 [0.93, 2.86]
5 studies · 300 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs control acupuncture

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 150 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs control acupuncture

Quality of life (emotional) · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 167 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture or acupressure vs placebo or no intervention

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs relaxation

Multiple pregnancy rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs clomiphene

Multiple pregnancy rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

Multiple pregnancy rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

True acupuncture showed no clear difference in multiple pregnancy rate compared with sham acupuncture (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.33, 2.45]
1 study · 926 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs Diane‐35

Multiple pregnancy rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

Clinical pregnancy rate · polycystic ovarian syndrome

True acupuncture showed no clear difference in clinical pregnancy rate compared with sham acupuncture (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.82, 1.29]
3 studies · 1117 participants
Low

Acupuncture or acupressure vs no treatment

Abdominal pain · post‐caesarean pain

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

Acupuncture or acupressure vs no treatment

Adverse effects – back pain · post‐caesarean pain

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Very low