What do systematic reviews say?

Electroacupuncture vs relaxation

• Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 38 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture around the time of oocyte retrieval vs control or sham

Acupuncture around the time of oocyte retrieval showed no clear difference in live birth rate compared with control (sham, placebo, no acupuncture) (low certainty).

• Acupuncture and assisted reproductive technology 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.87 [0.59, 1.29]
  2 studies · 464 participants
  Low

Acupuncture on the day of ET vs control

Acupuncture on the day of ET showed no clear difference in live birth rate compared with control (low certainty).

• Acupuncture and assisted reproductive technology 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.22 [0.87, 1.7]
  8 studies · 2505 participants
  Low

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

It is very uncertain whether low‐frequency electroacupuncture changes adverse eventsc compared with physical exercise or no intervention (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 4.46 [0.77, 25.78]
  1 study · 201 participants
  Very low

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Low‐frequency electroacupuncture vs physical exercise or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Intervention not reported

• Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 477 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Intervention not reported

The intervention may leads to higher pain: Acupuncture versus NSAIDs (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 4.99 [2.82, 8.82]
  10 studies · 611 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention may leads to lower adverse events: Acupuncture versus NSAIDs (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.1 [0.02, 0.44]
  4 studies · 239 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 384 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA+acupuncture

• Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 62 participants
  Very low

Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA + electro‐acupuncture

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA + electro‐acupuncture

It is very uncertain whether conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) changes side effects (postoperative vomiting and/or vomiting) compared with CSA + electro‐acupuncture (very low certainty).

• Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.09 [0.33, 3.58]
  1 study · 62 participants
  Very low

Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA + electro‐acupuncture

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs electro‐acupuncture + PCB

• Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 781 participants
  Low

Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) vs CSA+acupuncture

• Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 61 participants
  Very low

Conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) + paracervical block (PCB) vs electro‐acupuncture + PCB

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found