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665 questions · 683 findings · 44 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 254 · 37.2%GRADE not reported 21 · 3.1%Very low 148 · 21.7%Low 193 · 28.3%Moderate 61 · 8.9%High 6 · 0.9%

Acupuncture vs medication

Fatigue · patients with fibromyalgia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs medication

Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs medication

Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 38 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs hormone therapy

Hot flush frequency (number/day) · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 114 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs hormone therapy

Hot flush severity · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 84 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs waitlist or no intervention

Change in frequency of hot flushes from baseline to end of study · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 463 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs waitlist or no intervention

Change in hot flush severity from baseline to end of study · women with menopausal hot flushes

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 463 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs medication

symptom severity (dichotomous outcome) Dichotomous measure of overall symptom severity1 · people with irritable bowel syndrome

Acupuncture may leads to higher symptom severity (dichotomous outcome) Dichotomous measure of… compared with pharmaceutical medications (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [1.12, 1.45]
5 studies · 449 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs control

Primary outcome · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs control

Activities of daily living · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 0.65
2 studies · 104 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs control

Secondary outcomes · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs control

Neglect outcomes: effects persisting at least 1 month post intervention · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs control

Neglect outcomes: immediate effects · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes neglect outcomes: immediate effects compared with any control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 0.57
2 studies · 104 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs control

Adverse events · spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other adult‐acquired non‐progressive brain injury

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for spatial neglect or inattention following stroke and other non‐progressive brain… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

Prostatitis symptoms · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

2 findings from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 204 participants
Moderate
Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.49 [0.77, 8.02]
2 studies · 113 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs medical treatment

Sexual dysfunction ‐ not reported · treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs medical treatment

Quality of life ‐ not reported · treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs medical treatment

Depression and anxiety ‐ not reported · treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

Adverse events · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with sham procedure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.33 [0.51, 3.46]
3 studies · 204 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Sexual dysfunction ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 89 participants
Low