| 1 Pain (Time point equal to or less than three months and closest to eight weeks post‐randomization) |
8 |
|
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.1 Acupuncture vs. waiting list control |
4 |
884 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.96 [‐1.19, ‐0.72] |
| 1.2 Acupuncture vs. supervised osteoarthritis education |
1 |
294 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.53 [‐0.76, ‐0.29] |
| 1.3 Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy program (including supervised plus home exercises) vs exercise based physiotherapy program alone (no adjuvant acupuncture) |
1 |
218 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.19 [‐0.46, 0.07] |
| 1.4 Acupuncture vs. home exercises/advice leaflet alone |
1 |
121 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.30 [‐0.66, 0.05] |
| 1.5 Acupuncture vs. supervised exercise alone |
1 |
120 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.20 [‐0.56, 0.16] |
| 1.6 Acupuncture vs. physician consultations (with a physiotherapy co‐intervention) |
1 |
623 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.67 [‐0.83, ‐0.50] |
| 2 Function (Time point equal to or less than three months and closest to eight weeks post‐randomization) |
7 |
|
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 2.1 Acupuncture vs. waiting list control |
3 |
864 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.89 [‐1.18, ‐0.60] |
| 2.2 Acupuncture vs. supervised osteoarthritis education |
1 |
294 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.48 [‐0.72, ‐0.25] |
| 2.3 Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy program (including supervised plus home exercises) vs exercise based physiotherapy program alone (no adjuvant acupuncture) |
1 |
218 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.17 [‐0.44, 0.09] |
| 2.4 Acupuncture vs. home exercises/advice leaflet alone |
1 |
121 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.28 [‐0.64, 0.07] |
| 2.5 Acupuncture vs. supervised exercise alone |
1 |
120 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.13 [‐0.49, 0.23] |
| 2.6 Acupuncture vs. physician consultations (with a physiotherapy co‐intervention) |
1 |
622 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.60 [‐0.76, ‐0.44] |
| 3 Total score (Time point equal to or less than three months and closest to eight weeks post‐randomization) |
7 |
|
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 3.1 Acupuncture vs. waiting list control |
3 |
864 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.92 [‐1.16, ‐0.67] |
| 3.2 Acupuncture vs. supervised osteoarthritis education |
1 |
294 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.52 [‐0.76, ‐0.29] |
| 3.3 Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy program (including supervised plus home exercises) vs exercise based physiotherapy program alone (no adjuvant acupuncture) |
1 |
218 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.18 [‐0.45, 0.08] |
| 3.4 Acupuncture vs. home exercises/advice leaflet alone |
1 |
121 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.37 [‐0.73, ‐0.01] |
| 3.5 Acupuncture vs. supervised exercise alone |
1 |
120 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.20 [‐0.56, 0.16] |
| 3.6 Acupuncture vs. physician consultations (with a physiotherapy co‐intervention) |
1 |
622 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.61 [‐0.78, ‐0.45] |
| 4 Pain (26 weeks after baseline) |
3 |
1087 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.37 [‐0.68, ‐0.06] |
| 4.1 Acupuncture vs. supervised osteoarthritis education |
1 |
250 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.56 [‐0.81, ‐0.30] |
| 4.2 Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy program (including supervised plus home exercises) vs exercise based physiotherapy program alone (no adjuvant acupuncture) |
1 |
213 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.01 [‐0.28, 0.26] |
| 4.3 Acupuncture vs. physician consultations (with a physiotherapy co‐intervention) |
1 |
624 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.51 [‐0.67, ‐0.35] |
| 5 Function (26 weeks after baseline) |
3 |
1083 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.36 [‐0.55, ‐0.18] |
| 5.1 Acupuncture vs. supervised osteoarthritis education |
1 |
250 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.42 [‐0.67, ‐0.17] |
| 5.2 Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy program (including supervised plus home exercises) vs exercise based physiotherapy program alone (no adjuvant acupuncture) |
1 |
209 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.14 [‐0.41, 0.13] |
| 5.3 Acupuncture vs. physician consultations (with a physiotherapy co‐intervention) |
1 |
624 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.46 [‐0.62, ‐0.31] |
| 6 Total score (26 weeks after baseline) |
3 |
1083 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.38 [‐0.62, ‐0.15] |
| 6.1 Acupuncture vs. supervised osteoarthritis education |
1 |
250 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.46 [‐0.71, ‐0.20] |
| 6.2 Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy program (including supervised plus home exercises) vs exercise based physiotherapy program alone (no adjuvant acupuncture) |
1 |
209 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.12 [‐0.39, 0.15] |
| 6.3 Acupuncture vs. physician consultations (with a physiotherapy co‐intervention) |
1 |
624 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.52 [‐0.68, ‐0.36] |
