Table 3.

VAS league table of network meta-analysis of acupuncture treatment for post-stroke SHS.

Treat 1

7.98 (−6.57, 22.63)

15.73 (3.46, 27.95)

9.3 (3.93, 14.66)

12.22 (5.19, 19.34)

6.92 (1.11, 12.71)

11.96 (−0.59, 24.63)

8.21 (0.19, 16.17)

−0.03 (−7.16, 7.08)

1.25 (−4.5, 6.95)

5.47 (1.48, 9.54)

1.53 (−4.4, 7.44)

7.04 (1.95, 12.16)

9.65 (3.58, 15.74)

2.74 (−7.73, 13.24)

6.01 (−3.48, 15.55)

−7.98 (−22.63, 6.57)

Treat 10

7.69 (−11.37, 26.71)

1.29 (−13.84, 16.34)

4.24 (−11.61, 20.05)

−1.06 (−16.51, 14.27)

3.99 (−15.27, 23.32)

0.21 (−15.93, 16.22)

−8 (−23.9, 7.8)

−6.76 (−22.12, 8.48)

−2.5 (−16.6, 11.46)

−6.47 (−21.82, 8.81)

−0.94 (−16.16, 14.2)

1.64 (−13.69, 16.92)

−5.26 (−22.95, 12.43)

−1.98 (−19.29, 15.11)

−15.73 (−27.95, −3.46)

−7.69 (−26.71, 11.37)

Treat 11

−6.44 (−19.85, 6.96)

−3.51 (−17.59, 10.72)

−8.81 (−22.36, 4.77)

−3.75 (−21.35, 13.82)

−7.53 (−22.17, 7.12)

−15.75 (−29.93, −1.59)

−14.49 (−28.02, −0.96)

−10.25 (−23.12, 2.69)

−14.2 (−27.83, −0.59)

−8.69 (−21.94, 4.63)

−6.09 (−19.78, 7.61)

−12.99 (−29.15, 3.19)

−9.72 (−25.16, 5.87)

−9.3 (−14.66, −3.93)

−1.29 (−16.34, 13.84)

6.44 (−6.96, 19.85)

Treat 12

2.93 (−3.68, 9.63)

−2.37 (−8.76, 4.01)

2.68 (−10.97, 16.39)

−1.09 (−9.09, 6.88)

−9.32 (−16.38, −2.36)

−8.05 (−13.6, −2.53)

−3.81 (−9.33, 1.71)

−7.77 (−12.93, −2.6)

−2.25 (−7.48, 3.02)

0.36 (−7.26, 8.01)

−6.55 (−16.79, 3.73)

−3.28 (−13.4, 6.87)

−12.22 (−19.34, −5.19)

−4.24 (−20.05, 11.61)

3.51 (−10.72, 17.59)

−2.93 (−9.63, 3.68)

Treat 13

−5.29 (−12.79, 2.05)

−0.25 (−14.75, 14.15)

−4.01 (−12.68, 4.52)

−12.25 (−19.98, −4.68)

−10.98 (−17.86, −4.2)

−6.72 (−14.09, 0.52)

−10.69 (−16.05, −5.47)

−5.19 (−11.82, 1.36)

−2.59 (−11.65, 6.38)

−9.47 (−20.24, 1.22)

−6.22 (−17.19, 4.71)

−6.92 (−12.71, −1.11)

1.06 (−14.27, 16.51)

8.81 (−4.77, 22.36)

2.37 (−4.01, 8.76)

5.29 (−2.05, 12.79)

Treat 14

5.04 (−8.79, 18.94)

1.28 (−7.28, 9.86)

−6.95 (−14.67, 0.74)

−5.68 (−12.18, 0.83)

−1.44 (−7.62, 4.76)

−5.4 (−11.49, 0.73)

0.12 (−6, 6.28)

2.72 (−5.29, 10.78)

−4.19 (−14.91, 6.63)

−0.92 (−11.38, 9.64)

−11.96 (−24.63, 0.59)

−3.99 (−23.32, 15.27)

3.75 (−13.82, 21.35)

−2.68 (−16.39, 10.97)

0.25 (−14.15, 14.75)

−5.04 (−18.94, 8.79)

Treat 15

−3.77 (−18.76, 11.11)

−11.99 (−26.52, 2.38)

−10.73 (−24.56, 3.06)

−6.49 (−19.73, 6.65)

−10.44 (−24.35, 3.42)

−4.92 (−18.53, 8.6)

−2.31 (−16.35, 11.59)

−9.23 (−25.57, 7.14)

−5.97 (−21.79, 9.86)

−8.21 (−16.17, −0.19)

−0.21 (−16.22, 15.93)

7.53 (−7.12, 22.17)

1.09 (−6.88, 9.09)

4.01 (−4.52, 12.68)

−1.28 (−9.86, 7.28)

3.77 (−11.11, 18.76)

Treat 16

−8.22 (−15.09, −1.39)

−6.95 (−15.45, 1.53)

−2.72 (−10.59, 5.16)

−6.68 (−13.96, 0.59)

−1.15 (−8.96, 6.65)

1.44 (−8.1, 11.03)

−5.46 (−17.3, 6.42)

−2.18 (−14.03, 9.65)

0.03 (−7.08, 7.16)

8 (−7.8, 23.9)

15.75 (1.59, 29.93)

9.32 (2.36, 16.38)

12.25 (4.68, 19.98)

6.95 (−0.74, 14.67)

11.99 (−2.38, 26.52)

8.22 (1.39, 15.09)

Treat 2

1.27 (−6.3, 8.9)

5.51 (−1.82, 12.85)

1.55 (−4.64, 7.79)

7.07 (0.78, 13.41)

9.68 (0.69, 18.72)

2.77 (−8.38, 14.01)

6.05 (−5.21, 17.34)

−1.25 (−6.95, 4.5)

6.76 (−8.48, 22.12)

14.49 (0.96, 28.02)

8.05 (2.53, 13.6)

10.98 (4.2, 17.86)

5.68 (−0.83, 12.18)

10.73 (−3.06, 24.56)

6.95 (−1.53, 15.45)

−1.27 (−8.9, 6.3)

Treat 3

4.23 (−1.76, 10.33)

0.28 (−5.72, 6.32)

5.79 (−0.05, 11.72)

8.4 (0.48, 16.38)

1.5 (−8.04, 11.08)

4.77 (−4.54, 14.18)

−5.47 (−9.54, −1.48)

2.5 (−11.46, 16.6)

10.25 (−2.69, 23.12)

3.81 (−1.71, 9.33)

6.72 (−0.52, 14.09)

1.44 (−4.76, 7.62)

6.49 (−6.65, 19.73)

2.72 (−5.16, 10.59)

−5.51 (−12.85, 1.82)

−4.23 (−10.33, 1.76)

Treat 4

−3.96 (−10.08, 2.17)

1.55 (−4.17, 7.27)

4.16 (−1.94, 10.28)

−2.75 (−13.37, 7.95)

0.52 (−9.48, 10.53)

−1.53 (−7.44, 4.4)

6.47 (−8.81, 21.82)

14.2 (0.59, 27.83)

7.77 (2.6, 12.93)

10.69 (5.47, 16.05)

5.4 (−0.73, 11.49)

10.44 (−3.42, 24.35)

6.68 (−0.59, 13.96)

−1.55 (−7.79, 4.64)

−0.28 (−6.32, 5.72)

3.96 (−2.17, 10.08)

Treat 5

5.52 (−0.07, 11.09)

8.11 (0.07, 16.23)

1.2 (−8.63, 11.11)

4.47 (−5.87, 14.9)

−7.04 (−12.16, −1.95)

0.94 (−14.2, 16.16)

8.69 (−4.63, 21.94)

2.25 (−3.02, 7.48)

5.19 (−1.36, 11.82)

−0.12 (−6.28, 6)

4.92 (−8.6, 18.53)

1.15 (−6.65, 8.96)

−7.07 (−13.41, −0.78)

−5.79 (−11.72, 0.05)

−1.55 (−7.27, 4.17)

−5.52 (−11.09, 0.07)

Treat 6

2.62 (−5.02, 10.2)

−4.3 (−14.74, 6.18)

−1.03 (−11.22, 9.12)

−9.65 (−15.74, −3.58)

−1.64 (−16.92, 13.69)

6.09 (−7.61, 19.78)

−0.36 (−8.01, 7.26)

2.59 (−6.38, 11.65)

−2.72 (−10.78, 5.29)

2.31 (−11.59, 16.35)

−1.44 (−11.03, 8.1)

−9.68 (−18.72, −0.69)

−8.4 (−16.38, −0.48)

−4.16 (−10.28, 1.94)

−8.11 (−16.23, −0.07)

−2.62 (−10.2, 5.02)

Treat 7

−6.89 (−18.79, 4.91)

−3.62 (−14.81, 7.53)

−2.74 (−13.24, 7.73)

5.26 (−12.43, 22.95)

12.99 (−3.19, 29.15)

6.55 (−3.73, 16.79)

9.47 (−1.22, 20.24)

4.19 (−6.63, 14.91)

9.23 (−7.14, 25.57)

5.46 (−6.42, 17.3)

−2.77 (−14.01, 8.38)

−1.5 (−11.08, 8.04)

2.75 (−7.95, 13.37)

−1.2 (−11.11, 8.63)

4.3 (−6.18, 14.74)

6.89 (−4.91, 18.79)

Treat 8

3.27 (−9.87, 16.41)

−6.01 (−15.55, 3.48)

1.98 (−15.11, 19.29)

9.72 (−5.87, 25.16)

3.28 (−6.87, 13.4)

6.22 (−4.71, 17.19)

0.92 (−9.64, 11.38)

5.97 (−9.86, 21.79)

2.18 (−9.65, 14.03)

−6.05 (−17.34, 5.21)

−4.77 (−14.18, 4.54)

−0.52 (−10.53, 9.48)

−4.47 (−14.9, 5.87)

1.03 (−9.12, 11.22)

3.62 (−7.53, 14.81)

−3.27 (−16.41, 9.87)

Treat 9

Treat 1 (rehabilitation), Treat 2 (rehabilitation + western medicine), Treat 3 (routine acupuncture), Treat 4 (rehabilitation + acupuncture), Treat 5 (western medicine + rehabilitation + acupuncture), Treat 6 (electroacupuncture), Treat 7 (warm acupuncture), Treat 8 (fire needling), Treat 9 (Jin’s three-needle technique), Treat 10 (floating needle), Treat 11 (eye acupuncture), Treat 12 (special needle operation and technique), Treat 13 (other multi-needle acupuncture combinations), Treat 14 (acupuncture on the non-affected limb), Treat 15 (western medicine + acupuncture + Chinese medicine), Treat 16 (rehabilitation + catgut embedding), Treat 17 (western medicine + rehabilitation + Chinese medicine), Treat 18 (gangliolysis).