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494 questions · 512 findings · 31 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 200 · 39.1%GRADE not reported 11 · 2.1%Very low 112 · 21.9%Low 141 · 27.5%Moderate 46 · 9%High 2 · 0.4%

Acupuncture vs sham control

Motor function at end of acupuncture treatment period · people with acute stroke

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 202 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham control

Adverse events related to acupuncture · people with acute stroke

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events related to acupuncture compared with sham control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.58 [0.29, 1.16]
5 studies · 576 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

Motor function at end of acupuncture treatment period · people with acute stroke

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 895 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs all control (sham and open)

Adverse events related to acupuncture · people with acute stroke

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 13 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Mental state: psychopathology Total endpoint data, BPRS (higher score = worse, scale from: 0‐126) · patients with schizophrenia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 32 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs TCM DRUG

Global state: not improved ‐ short‐term GAF · patients with schizophrenia

ACUPUNCTURE may leads to lower global state: Not improved, endpoint (short‐term) ‐ Not improved (no… compared with TCM DRUG (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for schizophrenia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.34, 0.8]
1 study · 88 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

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

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of minor adverse events compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [0.3, 5.36]
4 studies · 222 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs sham

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

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes presence or absence of urinary urgency compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 4.52
1 study · 25 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

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

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.55
2 studies · 121 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs sham

Daytime urinary frequency · 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
2 studies · 77 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

Episodes of nocturia · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes episodes of nocturia compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2.52
1 study · 25 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

Overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 151 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

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
5 studies · 236 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs control acupuncture

Depression (lower scores mean less depression) · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
14 studies · 841 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs control acupuncture

Adverse events · clinical diagnosis of depression

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with control acupuncture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.63 [0.93, 2.86]
5 studies · 300 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs control acupuncture

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 150 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs control acupuncture

Quality of life (emotional) · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 167 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs sham

Change in SBP shortly after last session · people with primary hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for hypertension 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 386 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

Change in DBP shortly after last session · people with primary hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for hypertension 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 386 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

Improvement in symptoms of gastroparesis (short term: 4 to 12 weeks) · symptomatic gastroparesis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Low