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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%

Acupressure vs usual care

Assisted vaginal birth — not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs usual care

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.54, 1.23]
4 studies · 391 participants
Low

Acupressure vs combined control

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · pain management in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 322 participants
Moderate

Acupressure vs combined control

Satisfaction with pain relief ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs combined control

Sense of control in labour ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs combined control

Satisfaction with childbirth experience ‐ not reported · pain management in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 212 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs combined control

Use of pharmacological analgesia · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupressure changes use of pharmacological analgesia compared with combined control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.71, 1.25]
1 study · 212 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs combined control

Instrumental vaginal birth · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupressure changes assisted vaginal birth compared with combined control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.81 [0.39, 1.67]
1 study · 212 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs combined control

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupressure changes caesarean section compared with combined control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.48 [0.22, 1.04]
1 study · 212 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs sham acupressure

Overall premenstrual symptoms at end of treatment. · women with PMS

Acupressure may leads to lower overall premenstrual symptoms at end of treatment. compared with sham acupressure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.52, 0.79]
1 study · 90 participants
Low

Acupressure vs sham acupressure

Adverse events ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs sham acupressure

Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs sham acupressure

Response rate ‐ not measured · women with PMS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

Acupressure vs sham acupressure

Quality of life/Mental health outcome · 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

Intervention not reported

Adverse events · people with primary hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for hypertension 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 426 participants
Low

Acupressure vs sham control

Vaginal delivery not achieved within 24 hours · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs sham control

Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes ‐ not reported · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Acupressure vs sham control

Caesarean section · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

Acupressure showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with sham control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.68, 1.3]
2 studies · 239 participants
Moderate

Acupressure vs sham control

Serious maternal morbidity or death · women in the third trimester for induction of labour.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found