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701 questions · 723 findings · 51 reviews

No studies found 272 · 37.6%GRADE not reported 31 · 4.3%Very low 155 · 21.4%Low 198 · 27.4%Moderate 61 · 8.4%High 6 · 0.8%

Acupuncture vs treatment

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · adults with neuropathic pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Number of participants reporting an adverse event · people with episodic migraine

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of participants reporting adverse effects compared with sham interventions (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs prophylactic drugs

Adverse effects (drop‐outs due to adverse effects4) · people with episodic migraine

Acupuncture probably leads to lower number of participants dropping out due to adverse effects compared with prophylactic drugs (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs prophylactic drugs

Number of participants reporting an adverse event · people with episodic migraine

Acupuncture probably leads to lower number of participants reporting adverse effects compared with prophylactic drugs (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Response (after treatment) · people with episodic migraine

Acupuncture probably leads to higher response (after treatment) compared with sham interventions (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Adverse effects (drop‐outs due to adverse effects4) · people with episodic migraine

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of participants dropping out due to adverse effects compared with sham interventions (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Global state: not improved ‐ short‐term GAF · patients with schizophrenia

It is very uncertain whether ACUPUNCTURE changes global state: Not improved (talk, behaviour and expression still… compared with STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Adverse effects: any observed extrapyramidal symptoms ‐ short term (up to 6 months) · patients with schizophrenia

ACUPUNCTURE may leads to lower adverse effects: Extrapyramidal symptoms (short‐term) compared with STANDARD DOSE ANTIPSYCHOTICS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review