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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%

Acupuncture 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

Acupuncture 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

Acupuncture vs sham control

Use of pharmacological analgesia · pain management in labour

Acupuncture probably leads to lower use of pharmacological analgesia 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 0.75 [0.63, 0.89]
2 studies · 261 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs sham control

Instrumental vaginal birth · pain management in labour

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture 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 1.1 [0.41, 2.97]
2 studies · 261 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham control

Caesarean section · pain management in labour

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in caesarean section 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 1.11 [0.49, 2.48]
3 studies · 411 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs usual care

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
4 studies · 495 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs usual care

Satisfaction with pain relief · pain management in labour

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in satisfaction with pain relief in labour 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 1.07 [0.96, 1.2]
2 studies · 343 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 1403 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs usual care

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1054 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs usual care

Back‐specific functional status · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1381 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs usual care

Physical quality of life · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 731 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs usual care

QoL: mental health SF‐12 (0 to 100; 0 = poor QoL, 100 = high QoL) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 731 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs usual care

Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events Self‐reported compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.34 [0.36, 30.68]
1 study · 74 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Back‐specific functional status · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1481 participants
Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

QoL · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1068 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Mental health outcomes · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1068 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs sham

Adverse events Self‐reported · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events Self‐reported compared with sham intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.68 [0.46, 1.01]
4 studies · 465 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 366 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Back‐specific functional status · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 2960 participants
Moderate

Acupuncture vs no treatment

Potential harms ‐ quality of life (QoL) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found