Cochrane · systematic review · CD005290
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome
Armour, M, Ee, CC, Hao, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Gynaecology and FertilityAMSTAR 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
17
current version
GRADE rated
10
No studies
7
Included studies
NR
No studies 7 · 41.2%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 23.5%Low 6 · 35.3%Moderate 0 · 0%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 for premenstrual syndrome
Population: women with PMS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall premenstrual symptoms ‐ Mood at two month Acupuncture vs sham | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Overall premenstrual symptoms ‐ Physical at two month Acupuncture vs sham | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events at up to 2 months' Acupuncture vs sham | RR 1.74 [0.39, 7.76] | 3 studies · 167 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured Acupuncture vs sham | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Response rate at end of treatment Acupuncture vs sham | RR 4.22 [0.45, 39.88] | 2 studies · 100 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of Life Acupuncture vs sham | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Acupuncture compared to no treatment for premenstrual syndrome
Population: women with PMS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall premenstrual symptoms at end of treatment. Acupuncture vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 14 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events at end of treatment Acupuncture vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured Acupuncture vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Response rate ‐ not measured Acupuncture vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of Life ‐ not measured Acupuncture vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupressure compared to sham acupressure for premenstrual syndrome
Population: women with PMS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall premenstrual symptoms at end of treatment. Acupressure vs sham acupressure | RR 0.64 [0.52, 0.79] | 1 study · 90 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events ‐ not measured Acupressure vs sham acupressure | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Specific PMS symptoms ‐ not measured Acupressure vs sham acupressure | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Response rate ‐ not measured Acupressure vs sham acupressure | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of Life ‐ Physical at end of treatment. Acupressure vs sham acupressure | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 90 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Quality of Life ‐ Mental at end of treatment. Acupressure vs sham acupressure | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 90 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |