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69 questions · 72 findings · 6 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 16 · 22.2%GRADE not reported 4 · 5.6%Very low 27 · 37.5%Low 23 · 31.9%Moderate 2 · 2.8%High 0 · 0%

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

Acupuncture vs gastrokinetic agents

Proportion of people whose symptoms 'improved' (short term: 4 to 12 weeks) · symptomatic gastroparesis

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes proportion of people whose symptoms 'improved' (short term: 4 to 12… compared with gastrokinetic agents (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.25 [1.17, 1.33]
12 studies · 963 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs gastrokinetic agents

Changes of medication for gastroparesis (either short or long term) ‐ not measured · symptomatic gastroparesis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs gastrokinetic agents

Quality of life (either short or long term) ‐ not measured · symptomatic gastroparesis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents

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 · 68 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents

Proportion of people whose symptoms 'improved' (short term: 4 to 12 weeks) · symptomatic gastroparesis

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes proportion of people whose symptoms 'improved' (short term: 4 to 12… compared with non‐gastrokinetic agents (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.38 [1.02, 1.86]
1 study · 68 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents

Changes of medication for gastroparesis (either short or long term) ‐ not measured · symptomatic gastroparesis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents

Quality of life (either short or long term) ‐ not measured · symptomatic gastroparesis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs sham

Proportion of people whose symptoms 'improved' (short term: 4 to 12 weeks) ‐ not reported · symptomatic gastroparesis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs sham

Changes of medication for gastroparesis (either short or long term) ‐ not measured · symptomatic gastroparesis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs sham

Quality of life (either short or long term) ‐ not measured · symptomatic gastroparesis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs gastrokinetic agents

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
5 studies · 360 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 111 participants
Very low
Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 41 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs vitamin B12

Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes overall clinical improvement at short‐term compared with vitamin B12 (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.16 [0.99, 1.36]
2 studies · 100 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs ibuprofen

Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs ibuprofen

Functional status, short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs ibuprofen

Improvement in pain at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs oral corticosteroid

Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 77 participants
Very low