Table 3.
Characteristics of the included before-after studies.
| Study (Country) | Sample Size (Included →Analyzed) |
Treatment Intervention | Duration of Treatment/Follow Up | Outcome | Results Reported | Adverse Events Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenlohr 2010 [36] | 27→25 | Manual acupuncture + Auricular acupuncture | NR | (1) Subjective trauma-related symptoms (1-1) Sleep disorder (1-2) Restlessness (1-3) Agitation (1-4) Frightfulness (1-5) Aggression |
(1-1) post treatment: improved * (1-2) post treatment: improved * (1-3) post treatment: improved * (1-4) post treatment: improved * (1-5) post treatment: improved * |
Excessive sleep, drunken feeling; All improved after excluding specific acupoint. |
| Cronin 2013 (USA) [37] | 5→5 | Manual acupuncture | 5 days/2 weeks | (1) PSQI (2) PCL-M |
(1) post treatment: improved + follow up: improved + (2) post treatment: improved + follow up: improved + |
NR |
“+” mean significant differences between two groups, p < 0.05. “*” mean no estimated p-value for before-and-after comparison. Abbreviations: PCL-M, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist—Military Version; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; NR, Not Reported.