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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 vs no treatment

Major adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 24 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs medication

Episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period compared with medication (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.33
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs medication

Episodes of nocturia · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in episodes of nocturia compared with medication (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.5
2 studies · 80 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 24 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Presence or absence of urinary urgency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Daytime urinary frequency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Episodes of nocturia · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham control

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · pain management in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 325 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs usual care

Sense of control in labour ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs usual care

Satisfaction with childbirth experience ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs usual care

Use of pharmacological analgesia · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes use of pharmacological analgesia compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.6, 0.85]
6 studies · 1059 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs usual care

Instrumental vaginal birth · pain management in labour

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in assisted vaginal birth compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.7, 1.24]
6 studies · 1217 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs usual care

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.47, 1.09]
5 studies · 861 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain) · pain management in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 163 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Satisfaction with pain relief ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Sense of control in labour ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Satisfaction with childbirth experience ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Use of pharmacological pain relief ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham control

Satisfaction with pain relief · pain management in labour

Acupuncture probably leads to higher satisfaction with pain relief in labour compared with sham control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.38 [1.78, 3.19]
1 study · 150 participants
Moderate