Table 9.
Main findings of previous reviews that analyzed acupuncture therapy outcomes in hypertension patients.
| Author/year | Comparison | No. of trials | Outcomes*,** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure after intervention | Blood pressure change magnitude | Efficacy rate | |||
| Guo et al., 2013 | AC plus medication vs. medication | 4 | SBP: −8.35 (−10.89, −5.81) DBP: −5.25 (−11.19, −.69) |
Not reported | OR: 5.23 (3.24, 8.44) |
| Lee H et al., 2009 | AC vs. SA | 3 | Not reported | SBP: −5 (−12, 1) DBP: −3 (−6, 0) |
Not reported |
| Lee H et al., 2009 | AC plus medication vs. SA plus medication | 2 | Not reported | SBP: −8 (−10, −5) DBP: −4 (−6, −2) |
Not reported |
| Li DZ et al., 2014 | AC vs. SA | 2 | Not reported | SBP: 1.33 (−0.25, 5.16) DBP: −0.18 (−3.98, 3.62) |
Not reported |
| Li DZ et al., 2014 | AC plus medication vs. SA plus medication | 2 | Not reported | SBP: −8.58 (−10.13, −7.13) DBP: −2.82 (−5.22, −0.43) |
Not reported |
| Wang J et al., 2013 | AC vs. medication | 11 | Not reported | SBP: −0.77 (−3.89, 2.35) DBP: 0. 1 (−1.6, 1.79) |
Not reported |
| Wang J et al. 2013 | AC plus medication vs. medication | 7 | Not reported | SBP: −10.2 (−14, −6.4) DBP: −4.34 (−6.79, −1.9) |
Not reported |
| Wang J et al. 2013 | AC vs. SA | 3 | Not reported | SBP: 0.26 (−2.4, 2.91) DBP: −1.04 (−2.56, 0.47) |
Not reported |
| Wang J et al., 2013 | AC plus medication vs. SA plus medication | 2 | Not reported | SBP: −7.74 (−10.43, −4.51) DBP: −4.22 (−6.26, −2.18) |
Not reported |
| Wang J et al., 2013 | AC plus lifestyle modification vs. lifestyle modification | 1 | Not reported | SBP: −13.5 (−15.06, −11.94) DBP: −5.25 (−6.01, −4.49) |
Not reported |
| Zhang YJ et al., 2013 | AC vs. medication | 7 | SBP: −3.26 (−7.98, 1.46) DBP: −2.17 (−5.02, 0.68) |
Not reported | OR: 0.95 (0.45,2) |
| Zhang YJ et al., 2013 | AC plus medication vs. medication | 4 | SBP: −9.5 (−13.66, −5.34) DBP: −0.16 (−2.52, 2.19) |
Not reported | OR: 5.13 (2.6,10.11) |
| Zhao XF et al., 2015 | AC vs. medication | 7 | SBP: −0.56 (−3.02, 1.89) DBP: −1.01 (−2.26, 0.24) |
Not reported | OR: 1.14 (0.7, 1.85) |
| Zhao XF et al., 2015 | AC plus medication vs. medication | 3 | SBP: −9.04 (−20.11,2.02) DBP: −2.87 (−8.45, 2.72) |
Not reported | OR: 4.19 (1.65, 10.67) |
| Zhao XF et al., 2015 | AC plus lifestyle modification vs. lifestyle modification | 1 | SBP: −10.53 (−27.52, 6.46) DBP: −7.52 (−15.06, 0.02) |
Not reported | Not reported |
| Zhao XF et al., 2015 | AC vs. SA | 2 | Not reported | SBP: 0.3 (−0.27, 0.88) DBP: −1.4 (−2.37, −0.44) |
Not reported |
| Zhao XF et al., 2015 | AC plus medication vs. SA plus medication | 2 | Not reported | SBP: −7.47 (−10.43, −4.51) DBP: −4.22 (−6.26, −2.18) |
Not reported |
AC – acupuncture; SA – sham acupuncture; No. – number.
*
Effect size was presented with mean difference (MD, 95% confidence interval [lower limit, upper limit]) in continuous variables or risk ratio or odds ratio (RR or OR, 95% confidence interval [lower limit, upper limit]) in dichotomous variables;
**
Lower is better for continuous variables.