Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Stroke

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Death within first 2 weeks · people with acute stroke

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in death within first 2 weeks compared with sham control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.2 [0.27, 5.26]
5 studies · 378 participants
Low

Death within first 2 weeks · people with acute stroke

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in death within first 2 weeks compared with all control (sham and open) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.91 [0.33, 2.55]
18 studies · 1612 participants
Low