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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 sham

Response ( · people with episodic migraine

Acupuncture probably leads to higher response ( compared with sham interventions (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [1.13, 1.39]
11 studies · 1683 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs sham

Adverse effects (drop‐outs due to adverse effects4) · people with episodic migraine

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of participants dropping out due to adverse effects compared with sham interventions (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.84 [0.43, 18.71]
7 studies · 931 participants
Low