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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

74 questions · 83 findings · 9 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 21 · 25.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 24 · 28.9%Low 29 · 34.9%Moderate 8 · 9.6%High 1 · 1.2%

Acupuncture vs sham

Number of participants reporting an adverse event · people with episodic migraine

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of participants reporting adverse effects compared with sham interventions (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Response (after treatment) · people with episodic migraine

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

1 finding from 1 review

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 vs control

Activities of daily living · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture vs control

Neglect outcomes: effects persisting at least 1 month post intervention · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs control

Neglect outcomes: immediate effects · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes neglect outcomes: immediate effects compared with any control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture vs oral corticosteroid

Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
3 findings from 1 review