Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

10 questions · 10 findings · 4 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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Acupuncture vs control acupuncture

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 150 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs medication

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs psychological therapy

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs no treatment/wait list/treatment

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Potential harms ‐ quality of life (QoL) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs usual care

Physical quality of life · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 731 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture plus medication vs medication

Physical quality of life · clinical diagnosis of depression

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for depression 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 127 participants
Very low

Acupuncture as an addition to the routine primary care that trial participants were receiving from their physicians vs routine primary physician care alone

Quality of life (mental component) (short‐term) SF‐36 physical component scale from 0 to 100 (higher is better quality of life). · patients with hip osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Acupuncture as an addition to the routine primary care that trial participants were receiving from their physicians vs routine primary physician care alone

Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · patients with hip osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Acupressure vs sham acupressure

Physical quality of life · women with PMS

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Low