Cochrane · systematic review · CD000009
Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
White, AR, Rampes, H, Liu, JP, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
Tobacco AddictionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Acupuncture compared to sham acupuncture for smoking cessation
Population: People trying to stop smoking
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking cessation Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | RR 1.1 [0.86, 1.4] | 11 studies · 1892 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, publication bias |
Acupressure compared to sham acupressure for smoking cessation
Population: People trying to stop smoking
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking cessation ‐ early Acupressure vs sham acupressure | RR 2.05 [1.11, 3.77] | 4 studies · 312 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |