Cochrane · systematic review · CD013107
Acupuncture for chronic hepatitis B
Kong, DZ, Liang, N, Yang, GL, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
Hepato-BiliaryAMSTAR 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
6
Included studies
NR
No studies 6 · 85.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 0 · 0%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 no intervention for chronic hepatitis B
Population: chronic hepatitis B
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
All‐cause mortality Acupuncture vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Proportion of participants with 1 or more serious adverse events Acupuncture vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life Acupuncture vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hepatitis B‐related mortality Acupuncture vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hepatitis B‐related morbidity Acupuncture vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Proportion of participants with 1 or more adverse events considered to be 'not serious' (at maximum Acupuncture vs no intervention | RR 0.67 [0.43, 1.06] | 3 studies · 203 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias |
Exploratory outcomes: Proportion of participants with detectable HBV DNA (at maximum Acupuncture vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |