Cochrane · systematic review · CD008487
Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia
Lan, L, Zeng, F, Liu, GJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
GutAMSTAR 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
17
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 47.1%Low 9 · 52.9%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
Manual acupuncture compared with cisapride for functional dyspepsia
Population: patients with functional dyspepsia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 Manual acupuncture vs cisapride | RR 1.02 [0.91, 1.16] | 1 study · 90 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse effects Discomfort after treatment Manual acupuncture vs cisapride | RR 0.21 [0.07, 0.69] | 1 study · 90 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Frequency of FD symptoms Number of FD attacks per week Manual acupuncture vs cisapride | RR 1.04 [0.75, 1.4] | 1 study · 90 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Manual acupuncture compared with domperidone for functional dyspepsia
Population: patients with functional dyspepsia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 Manual acupuncture vs domperidone | RR 1.24 [0.97, 1.58] | 1 study · 62 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Manual‐electroacupuncture compared with domperidone for functional dyspepsia
Population: patients with functional dyspepsia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 Manual‐electroacupuncture vs domperidone | RR 1.14 [1, 1.3] | 1 study · 126 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Symptom scores of ulceration subtype Graded by 4 levels1 Manual‐electroacupuncture vs domperidone | RR 0.81 [0.26, 2.51] | 1 study · 126 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Symptom scores of regurgitation subtype Graded by 4 levels1 Manual‐electroacupuncture vs domperidone | RR 0.89 [0.42, 1.86] | 1 study · 126 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Symptom scores of dyskinesia subtype Graded by 4 levels1 Manual‐electroacupuncture vs domperidone | RR 1.2 [0.76, 1.89] | 1 study · 126 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Symptom scores of nonspecific subtype Graded by 4 levels1 Manual‐electroacupuncture vs domperidone | RR 1.45 [0.77, 2.76] | 1 study · 126 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Electroacupuncture compared with itopride for functional dyspepsia
Population: patients with functional dyspepsia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptom scores of FD Graded by 4 levels1 Electroacupuncture vs itopride | RR 1.11 [0.98, 1.27] | 1 study · 80 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture for functional dyspepsia
Population: patients with functional dyspepsia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
FD symptom scores Graded by 4 levels1 Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 116 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
FD symptom scores at Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 116 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Nepean Dyspepsia Symptom Index Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 128 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Nepean Dyspepsia Life Quality Index Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 128 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Nepean Dyspepsia Symptom Index at Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Nepean Dyspepsia Life Quality Index at Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
SF‐36 SF‐36 scale Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 116 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |