Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

81 questions · 81 findings · 3 reviews · Musculoskeletal

Sort:Best matchNewest Highest certainty Download CSV

No studies found 41 · 50.6%GRADE not reported 3 · 3.7%Very low 3 · 3.7%Low 16 · 19.8%Moderate 14 · 17.3%High 4 · 4.9%

Acupuncture as an addition to the routine primary care that trial participants were receiving from their physicians vs routine primary physician care alone

Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · patients with hip osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Acupuncture as an addition to the routine primary care that trial participants were receiving from their physicians vs routine primary physician care alone

Function (short‐term) WOMAC scale from: 0 to 100 (higher is worse function). · patients with hip osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Side effects of acupuncture‐Bruising and bleeding at injection site · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Side effects of acupuncture‐Bruising and bleeding at injection site · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Pain up to 1 month after treatment VAS2 · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 58 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Physical function MOS SF‐363 · 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

Intervention not reported

Global well‐being: rated by participants · 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

Intervention not reported

Sleep · 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

Intervention not reported

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

Intervention not reported

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

Intervention not reported

Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia

The intervention showed no clear difference in adverse events (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.57 [0.18, 71.21]
1 study · 58 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 1835 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Function (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1398 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Adverse events · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Function (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1767 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Pain (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1399 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Function (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 1398 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Adverse events · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1773 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Function (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1767 participants
Low