Cochrane · systematic review · CD011075
Acupuncture for acute hordeolum
Cheng, K, Law, A, Guo, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
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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
28
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
23
Included studies
NR
No studies 23 · 82.1%Ungraded 1 · 3.6%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 14.3%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 with topical antibiotics for acute hordeolum
Population: people with acute hordeolum
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Resolution of hordeolum at short term Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics | RR 3.6 [1.34, 9.7] | 1 study · 32 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants who required surgical incision and drainage after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants experiencing the occurrence of a chalazion after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants experiencing the recurrence of a hordeolum within six months and one year Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants with a secondary hordeolum during or after the treatment period and seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture compared with topical antibiotics plus warm compresses for acute hordeolum
Population: people with acute hordeolum
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Resolution of hordeolum at short term Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses | RR 1 [0.96, 1.04] | 1 study · 109 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants who required surgical incision and drainage after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants experiencing the occurrence of a chalazion after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants experiencing the recurrence of a hordeolum within six months and one year Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants with a secondary hordeolum during or after the treatment period and seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture compared with oral antibiotics plus warm compresses for acute hordeolum
Population: people with acute hordeolum
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Resolution of hordeolum at short term Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses | RR 1.45 [1.18, 1.78] | 1 study · 120 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants who required surgical incision and drainage after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants experiencing the occurrence of a chalazion after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants experiencing the recurrence of a hordeolum within six months and one year Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants with a secondary hordeolum during or after the treatment period and seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture plus conventional treatments compared with conventional treatments alone for acute hordeolum
Population: people with acute hordeolum
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Resolution of hordeolum at short term Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone | RR 1.12 [1.03, 1.23] | 2 studies · 210 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants who required surgical incision and drainage after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants experiencing the occurrence of a chalazion after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants experiencing the recurrence of a hordeolum within six months and one year Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Participants with a secondary hordeolum during or after the treatment period and seven days after diagnosis Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone | no estimate extracted | 1 participants | Ungraded |