Cochrane · systematic review · CD001977
Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis
Manheimer, E, Cheng, K, Linde, K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2010 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 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
12
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 4 · 33.3%
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
Comparison
Population: Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 1835 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Function (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 1767 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Pain (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1399 participants | High |
Function (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1398 participants | High |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Side effects of acupuncture‐Bruising and bleeding at injection site | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: Patients with knee osteoarthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 1773 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Function (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 1767 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Pain (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1399 participants | High |
Function (long term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 68 points (higher is worse function). | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1398 participants | High |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Side effects of acupuncture‐Bruising and bleeding at injection site | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |