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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 plus medication vs medication

Severity of depression at the end of treatment · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 813 participants
Very low

Acupuncture plus medication 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 · 200 participants
Very low

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

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 · 127 participants
Very low

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

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 · 219 participants
Very low

Acupuncture on the day of ET vs control

Live birth rate · women undergoing assisted reproduction

Acupuncture on the day of ET showed no clear difference in live birth rate compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and assisted reproductive technology 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.22 [0.87, 1.7]
8 studies · 2505 participants
Low

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

Completion of dental treatment · 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 with sedation changes completion of dental procedure compared with sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.08 [0.91, 1.28]
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

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 with sedation changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported – dichotomous) compared with sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.09 [0.87, 1.37]
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

Presence or absence of gagging · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
Presence or absence of gagging: none of the trials reported this outcome.
0 studies
No studies found

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
Adverse effects: none of the trials reported this outcome (Lu 2000 did not report adverse events).
0 studies
No studies found

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

Global state: no improvement ‐ medium termAs defined in each study · patients with schizophrenia

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG may leads to lower global state: Not improved (talk, behaviour and expression still… compared with TCM DRUG (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.11 [0.02, 0.59]
2 studies · 360 participants
Low

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

Clinical response: no clinically significant response in mental state · patients with schizophrenia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

Behaviour: Leaving the study early (short‐term) · patients with schizophrenia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 454 participants
Low

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

Service outcomes: Hospitalisation · patients with schizophrenia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

Adverse effects: Clinically important general adverse effect (no data) · patients with schizophrenia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

Quality of life: No clinically important change in quality of life · patients with schizophrenia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

ACUPUNCTURE added to TCM DRUG vs TCM DRUG

Economic outcomes: Cost of care · patients with schizophrenia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

Ovulation 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

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

Adverse eventsc · polycystic ovarian syndrome

It is very uncertain whether low‐frequency electroacupuncture changes adverse eventsc compared with physical exercise or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.46 [0.77, 25.78]
1 study · 201 participants
Very low

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

Live birth 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

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

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