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
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
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
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
Smoking cessation · People trying to stop smoking
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in smoking cessation compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health assessment · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Duration of effectiveness · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
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
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
Quality of life · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in dry mouth (mouth dryness, different scales) compared with placebo (sham acupuncture) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction with treatment · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Adverse events · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Acupuncture was associated with more adverse effects (tiny bruises and tiredness, mild and temporary); List 1998 noted significant eye discomfort; Pfister 2010 reported temporary increases in pain, minor bruising or…
4 studies
GRADE not reported
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
Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events (serious) · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Fatigue · participants with quiescent IBD
1 finding from 1 review
Withdrawals due to adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD
Electroacupuncture showed no clear difference in withdrawal due to adverse events compared with sham electroacupuncture (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · participants with quiescent IBD
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD
1 finding from 1 review