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12 questions · 12 findings · 2 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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Acupuncture vs usual care

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.47, 1.09]
5 studies · 861 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes caesarean section compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.76 [0.35, 1.63]
1 study · 163 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs water injection

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes caesarean section compared with water injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.33 [0.37, 4.73]
1 study · 128 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham control

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sham control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.49, 2.48]
3 studies · 411 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sweeping of fetal membranes

Caesarean section · induction of labour.

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sweeping of fetal membranes (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.34, 1.22]
1 study · 207 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs sham control

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sham control (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.8 [0.56, 1.15]
8 studies · 789 participants
High

Acupuncture vs usual care

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.51, 1.17]
8 studies · 760 participants
Low

Acupressure vs sham control

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupressure probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with sham control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.44 [0.27, 0.71]
4 studies · 313 participants
Moderate

Acupressure vs usual care

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.54, 1.23]
4 studies · 391 participants
Low

Acupressure vs combined control

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupressure changes caesarean section compared with combined control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.48 [0.22, 1.04]
1 study · 212 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs sham control

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sham control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.68, 1.3]
2 studies · 239 participants
Moderate

Acupressure vs usual care

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.68, 1.53]
2 studies · 151 participants
Moderate