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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%

Intervention not reported

Reduction in IOP (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for glaucoma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 137 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Change in visual acuity (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for glaucoma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 33 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Progression of optic disc damage or nerve fiber layer loss (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for glaucoma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Adverse events (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for glaucoma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs sham control

Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue 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
6 studies · 472 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs sham 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 sham 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 sham control

Satisfaction with childbirth experience ‐ 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 sham control

Use of pharmacological analgesia · pain management in labour

Acupressure showed no clear difference in use of pharmacological analgesia compared with sham control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.54 [0.2, 1.43]
1 study · 75 participants
Low

Acupressure vs sham control

Instrumental vaginal birth · pain management in labour

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

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [0.13, 71.92]
1 study · 100 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs sham control

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupressure probably leads to lower caesarean section compared with sham control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.44 [0.27, 0.71]
4 studies · 313 participants
Moderate

Acupressure vs usual care

Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain) · 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
8 studies · 620 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs usual care

Satisfaction with pain relief · 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 · 105 participants
Very low

Acupressure vs usual care

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 usual care

Satisfaction with childbirth experience ‐ 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

Use of pharmacological 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 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