|
Numbers of cured patients
|
|
Wet cupping plus other interventions versus other interventions alone
|
|
Wet cupping plus herbal medicine versus herbal medicine alone
|
| Huang J 2010 [38]
|
Wet cupping plus herbal preparation, topical cream versus herbal preparation and external cream |
RR 2.06 [1.33, 3.18] |
|
|
Subgroup
|
RR 2.06 [1.33, 3.18]
|
0.001
|
|
Wet cupping plus acupuncture versus acupuncture alone
|
| Liu H 2009 [59]
|
Flash cupping plus acupuncture versus acupuncture alone |
RR 1.91 [0.99, 3.72] |
|
| Wang Q 2007 [91]
|
Moving and wet cupping plus acupuncture versus acupuncture alone |
RR 1.67 [0.87, 3.20] |
|
|
Subgroup
|
RR 1,79 [1.12, 2.86]
|
0.01
|
|
Overall (Fixed,
I2
= 0%)
|
RR 1.93 [1.40, 2.65]
|
<0.0001
|
|
Wet cupping versus medications
|
| Wu F 2010 [95]
|
Wet cupping versus tanshinone |
RR 1.07 [0.45, 2.56] |
|
| Wu Y 2008 [97]
|
Wet cupping versus tetracycline and ketoconazole cream |
RR 2.50 [1.31, 4.77] |
|
| Zhang K 2008 [125]
|
Wet cupping versus tetracycline |
RR 2.75 [1.38, 5.48] |
|
|
Overall (Fixed,
I2
= 37%)
|
RR 2.14 [1.42, 3.22]
|
0.0003
|
|
Average cure time
|
|
Cupping plus other intervention versus other interventions alone
|
| Li W 2005 [51]
|
Wet cupping plus TDP, antivirus and neurotrophic drugs versus TDP and drugs alone |
MD −4.14 [−5.74, −2.54] |
|
| Qiu J 2003 [76]
|
Medicinal cupping plus neurotrophic drugs versus neurotrophic drugs alone |
MD −8.00 [−9.78, −6.22] |
|
|
Overall (Random,
I2
= 90%)
|
MD −6.05 [−9.83, −2.27]
|
0.002
|
|
Wet cupping versus medications
|
| Zhu F 2009 [141]
|
Wet cupping versus antivirus and neurotrophic drugs |
MD −7.20 [−14.27, −0.13] |
|
|
Overall
|
MD −7.20 [−14.27, −0.13]
|
0.05
|
