Cochrane · systematic review · CD007854
Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea
Smith, CA, Armour, M, Zhu, X, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
10
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 30%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 20%Low 5 · 50%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
Summary of findings: acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea
Population: women with primary dysmenorrhoea
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain: Acupuncture versus sham or placebo control | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 477 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Adverse events: Acupuncture versus sham or placebo control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pain: Acupuncture versus NSAIDs | OR 4.99 [2.82, 8.82] | 10 studies · 611 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Adverse events: Acupuncture versus NSAIDs | OR 0.1 [0.02, 0.44] | 4 studies · 239 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain: Acupuncture versus no treatment | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 384 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events: Acupuncture versus no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: acupressure for primary dysmenorrhoea
Population: women with primary dysmenorrhoea
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain: Acupressure versus sham or placebo control | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 538 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Pain: Acupressure versus NSAIDs | MD 0.39 | 1 study · 136 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pain score: Acupressure versus no treatment | MD 0.96 | 2 studies · 140 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse effects: Acupressure versus placebo , no treatment or active controls | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |