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87 questions · 99 findings · 13 reviews

No studies found 29 · 29.3%GRADE not reported 2 · 2%Very low 25 · 25.3%Low 34 · 34.3%Moderate 8 · 8.1%High 1 · 1%

Acupuncture vs sham control

Health‐related quality of life · Patients with idiopathic dysgeusia and hypogeusia
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for managing taste disturbances 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Results (health-related quality of life): Brandt 2008 assessed HRQoL in dysgeusia patients and reported significant improvement in psychological symptoms in the acupuncture group and increased quality of life in both…
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

Acupuncture vs sham control

Adverse events · Patients with idiopathic dysgeusia and hypogeusia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs placebo

Quality of life: anxiodepressive symptomatology · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes quality of life: anxiodepressive symptomatology compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs placebo

Preterm birth · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in preterm birth less than 37 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs placebo

Perinatal mortality · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in stillbirth and neonatal death compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs metoclopramide

Reduction or cessation in nausea · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes reduction or cessation in nausea compared with metoclopramide (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs metoclopramide

Reduction or cessation in vomiting · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes reduction or cessation in vomiting compared with metoclopramide (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome

Acupuncture may leads to higher unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) compared with placebo (sham acupuncture) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Stimulated whole saliva (SWS) · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome

Acupuncture may leads to higher stimulated whole saliva (SWS) compared with placebo (sham acupuncture) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Adverse events · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
1 finding from 1 review

Laser acupuncture vs placebo/sham laser acupuncture

Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

Laser acupuncture may leads to higher overall clinical improvement at short‐term compared with placebo/sham laser acupuncture (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review