Acupuncture vs medication
Adverse events ( · clinical diagnosis of depression
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted3 studies · 481 participantsVery low
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
80 questions · 80 findings · 22 reviews
No studies found 31 · 38.8%GRADE not reported 1 · 1.3%Very low 17 · 21.3%Low 25 · 31.3%Moderate 6 · 7.5%High 0 · 0%
Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture
Adverse events Adverse events includes withdrawal and drop‐outs that could be clearly identified as due to an adverse event · patients with fibromyalgia
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events Adverse events includes withdrawal and drop‐outs that… compared with placebo or sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.44 [0.12, 1.63]5 studies · 289 participantsModerate
Acupuncture vs advice plus exercise
Serious adverse events · patients with hip osteoarthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture vs NSAIDs
Serious adverse events · patients with hip osteoarthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Laser acupuncture vs placebo/sham laser acupuncture
Adverse events (serious) · 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 onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedModerate
Acupuncture vs control
Adverse events · 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
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture vs usual care
Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events Self‐reported compared with usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 3.34 [0.36, 30.68]1 study · 74 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs sham
Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events Self‐reported compared with sham intervention (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.68 [0.46, 1.01]4 studies · 465 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture vs sham
Adverse events · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with sham procedure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.33 [0.51, 3.46]3 studies · 204 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs medical treatment
Adverse events · treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 78 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents
Adverse events ‐ not reported · symptomatic gastroparesis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture
Adverse events · participants with quiescent IBD
Electroacupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with sham electroacupuncture (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- OR 0.32 [0.01, 8.27]1 study · 36 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs medication
Major adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted14 studies · 927 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs medication
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture may leads to lower number of minor adverse events compared with medication (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.34 [0.26, 0.45]8 studies · 1004 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Major adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 24 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 24 participantsVery 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
- RR 1.74 [0.39, 7.76]3 studies · 167 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs advice plus exercise
Withdrawals due to adverse events · patients with hip osteoarthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture vs NSAIDs
Withdrawals due to adverse events · patients with hip osteoarthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found