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20 questions · 20 findings · 1 reviews · Common Mental Disorders

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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 no treatment/wait list/treatment

Severity of depression at the end of treatment · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 488 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs medication

Adverse events ( · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 481 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs medication

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs medication

Quality of life (emotional) · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs psychological therapy

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
2 studies · 497 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs psychological therapy

Adverse events measured during study treatment · clinical diagnosis of depression

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events measured during study treatment compared with psychological therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.29, 1.33]
1 study · 453 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs psychological therapy

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment/wait list/treatment

Adverse events · clinical diagnosis of depression

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with no treatment/wait list/treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.35, 2.24]
1 study · 302 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs psychological therapy

Quality of life (emotional) · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment/wait list/treatment

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment/wait list/treatment

Quality of life (emotional) · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs medication

Severity of depression at the end of treatment · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
31 studies · 3127 participants
Very low

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

Severity of depression at the end of treatment · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 813 participants
Very low

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

Adverse events ( · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 200 participants
Very low

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

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 · 127 participants
Very low

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

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 · 219 participants
Very low