Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of minor adverse events compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [0.3, 5.36]
4 studies · 222 participants
Moderate

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

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.34 [0.26, 0.45]
8 studies · 1004 participants
Low

Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 24 participants
Very low