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11 questions · 11 findings · 1 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

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No studies found 4 · 36.4%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 36.4%Low 3 · 27.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Acupuncture vs sham

Overall premenstrual symptoms ‐ Mood at two month · women with PMS

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 67 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Response rate ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Quality of life ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

Overall premenstrual symptoms ‐ Physical at two month · women with PMS

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 67 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Adverse events at up to 2 months' · women with PMS

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes adverse events at up to 2 months' compared with sham (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.74 [0.39, 7.76]
3 studies · 167 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

Response rate at end of treatment · women with PMS

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes response rate at end of treatment compared with sham (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.22 [0.45, 39.88]
2 studies · 100 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

Quality of life · women with PMS

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 67 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Overall premenstrual symptoms at end of treatment. · women with PMS

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 14 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Adverse events at end of treatment · women with PMS

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found