Cochrane · systematic review · CD007410
Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes
Dodin, S, Blanchet, C, Marc, I, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 37.5%Low 5 · 62.5%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 versus sham acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes
Population: women with menopausal hot flushes
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Hot flush frequency (number/day) Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 414 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Hot flush severity Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 297 participants | Very low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Acupuncture compared to hormone therapy for menopausal hot flushes
Population: women with menopausal hot flushes
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Hot flush frequency (number/day) Acupuncture vs hormone therapy | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 114 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Hot flush severity Acupuncture vs hormone therapy | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 84 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Electroacupuncture versus relaxation for menopausal hot flushes
Population: women with menopausal hot flushes
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Hot flush frequency (number/day) Electroacupuncture vs relaxation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Hot flush severity Electroacupuncture vs relaxation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Acupuncture versus waitlist or no intervention for menopausal hot flushes
Population: women with menopausal hot flushes
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in frequency of hot flushes from baseline to end of study Acupuncture vs waitlist or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 463 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Change in hot flush severity from baseline to end of study Acupuncture vs waitlist or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 463 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |